| Title: |
Tagle, Hilda
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
University of Texas, Arlington. Central Library. Special Collections Department
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| Collection: |
Tejano Voices: University of Texas at Arlington Center for Mexican American Studies Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Judge Tagle describes her education from her early childhood through her time at the UT School of Law, providing information about her experiences and commenting on her lack of awareness of political issues. She details her professional work experience and how she progressed from one position to another, providing insight into her gradual move into politics and community involvement. Judge Tagle describes seeking, and eventually receiving, appointment as a county court judge, and describes her later electoral campaigns to retain the office. She talks at length of her nomination and confirmation as U.S. District Judge, and ends the interview by expressing her personal perspective on the role of judges and her views on Mexican American leadership.
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| Extent: |
68 pages
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| URL: |
http://libraries.uta.edu/tejanovoices/transcripts/TV_116.html
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1997 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Tagle, Hilda, 1946-
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| Speaker gender: |
Female
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1946
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Corpus Christi, TX; Texas; United States; North America
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| Age at speaking: |
51
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| Document location: |
Corpus Christi, TX
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| Document date: |
14-Jun-1997
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| Interviewer: |
Gutierrez, Jose Angel
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| Locations discussed: |
Brownsville, TX; Corpus Christi, TX; North America; Texas; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Brownsville, TX; Community; Corpus Christi, TX; Hispanic American leadership--Texas; Hispanic American politicians; Hispanic American women; Judges; Judges--Election; Law; Law--Texas; North America; Oral history; Political campaigns--Texas; Texas; United States; Women; Women politicians
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0000252-197
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