Hector P. Garcia Jr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
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
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
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