Statements (61)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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gptkbp:advocacy |
Access to healthcare for veterans
Civil rights for veterans Veterans'_rights Education_for_Hispanic_children |
gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:American_G.I._Forum
|
gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:National_Council_of_La_Raza
|
gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Texas_Medical_Branch
|
gptkbp:awards |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
|
gptkbp:birthDate |
1924-09-17
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gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Laredo,_Texas
|
gptkbp:children |
Hector_P._Garcia_III
|
gptkbp:communityService |
Volunteer_work_in_health_clinics
|
gptkbp:contribution |
Health care access for minorities
|
gptkbp:deathDate |
1996-07-26
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gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Corpus_Christi,_Texas
|
gptkbp:fellowship |
gptkb:American_College_of_Physicians
|
gptkbp:field |
Medicine
|
gptkbp:honorificPrefix |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_Texas_A&M_University
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hector P. Garcia Jr.
|
gptkbp:impact |
Health policy reform
Social justice movements Social equity in healthcare |
gptkbp:influence |
Public health education
Public health policy Health education programs Advocacy for bilingual education Cultural awareness initiatives Legislation for minority rights Health access for underserved populations Civic_engagement_in_Latino_communities |
gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Latino_civil_rights_movement
Hispanic_community_advocacy |
gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
gptkbp:involved |
Community health initiatives
Public health campaigns Health policy advocacy Health advocacy groups Local health boards Veterans'_organizations |
gptkbp:knownFor |
Civil rights activism
|
gptkbp:legacy |
Advancement_of_Latino_rights
|
gptkbp:nationality |
American
Mexican_American |
gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:American_G.I._Forum
|
gptkbp:occupation |
Physician
|
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
gptkbp:publishes |
Articles on health disparities
|
gptkbp:rank |
Captain
|
gptkbp:recognizes |
Lifetime achievement awards
Awards for community service Community leadership awards National recognition for civil rights work Induction_into_the_Texas_Hall_of_Fame |
gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Texas
|
gptkbp:serviceBranch |
gptkb:United_States_Army
|
gptkbp:serviceYears |
1943-1946
|
gptkbp:spouse |
Hilda_Garcia
|
gptkbp:supports |
Cultural competency training
Minority health initiatives Hispanic_scholarship_programs |