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President John F. Kennedy appointed Dr. Héctor P. García as the first Mexican-American representative at the mutual defense treaty talks. Photo courtesy of the Dr. Héctor P. García Memorial Foundation.

President John F. Kennedy appointed Dr. Héctor P. García as the first Mexican-American representative at the mutual defense treaty talks. Photo courtesy of the Dr. Héctor P. García Memorial Foundation.

President John F. Kennedy appointed Dr. Héctor P. García as the first Mexican-American representative at the mutual defense treaty talks. Photo courtesy of the Dr. Héctor P. García Memorial Foundation.