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	News Release 10/2006: Center for American History unveils Henry B. Gonzalez Collection and Web site
		Bertha Gonzalez and the family of Henry B. Gonzalez.
		Gonzalez and three of his sons (Henry Jr., Charlie and Frank) are St. Mary’s Law School alumni.
		Gonzalez’ son, Charlie Gonzalez, is now the U.S. representative from Texas’ 20th Congressional District, holding the same seat held by his father.
	www.utexas.edu /opa/news/2006/10/cah27.html (792 words)

	Henry B. Gonzalez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gonzalez was then a member of the Texas state senate from 1956 to 1961.
		Gonzalez was referred to as a "communist" in 1986 by a man in a restaurant.
		Gonzalez was acquitted of assault for this incident.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_B._Gonzalez (377 words)

	Henry B. Gonzalez - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Gonzalez attended the University of Texas and San Antonio College.
		Gonzalez introduced legislation calling for the impeachment of Ronald Reagan and George Bush.
		He didn't seek re-election in 1998 and he was succeeded by his son Charlie Gonzalez.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Henry_B._Gonzalez (332 words)

	Corpus Christi Caller-Times - Henry B. Gonzalez was a visionary leader
		Henry B., as he was affectionately known, was a fierce fighter for the poor.
		Henry B. was born in 1916 to immigrant Mexican parents.
		Henry B. was often called "a man of the people," and his defense of the common folk is well known.
	www.oldconcretestreet.com /2000/december/04/today/contribu/11112.html (519 words)

	Henry B. Gonzalez -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Gonzalez attended the (A university in Austin, Texas) University of Texas and San Antonio College.
		Gonzalez set the Texas Senate record by filibustering a set of bills on (A social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups) segregation for 36 straight hours.
		Gonzalez introduced legislation calling for the (A formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office) impeachment of (40th President of the United States (1911-)) Ronald Reagan and (Vice President under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)) George Bush.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/H/He/Henry_B._Gonzalez.htm (403 words)

	Former congressman Henry B. Gonzalez: 11/30/00
		Known widely as "Henry B.," Henry Barbosa Gonzalez served as chairman of the powerful House Banking Committee and as dean of the Texas congressional delegation from 1961 to 1998.
		Gonzalez fought to ensure affordable housing for the poor and was credited with helping to expose the excesses of the savings-and-loan industry.
		Gonzalez was known for delivering winding speeches to the House on all manner of topics.
	www.s-t.com /daily/11-00/11-30-00/a15wn057.htm (464 words)

	Corpus Christi Caller Times Caller.com - More than a thousand gather to mourn Henry B. Gonzalez
		Gonzalez, who retired in 1998 after 37 years on Capitol Hill, died Tuesday in a San Antonio hospital at the age of 84.
		Gonzalez was credited with crafting tough savings-and-loan bailout legislation and helping expose the industry's 1980s excesses.
		As banking chairman, Gonzalez opened investigations that led to the resignation of the government's chief thrift regulator and the conviction of S&L owner Charles Keating.
	www.oldconcretestreet.com /2000/december/03/today/texas_me/11008.html (657 words)

	Henry B. Gonzalez - "Voice of the People"
		Henry Gonzalez was born Enrique Barbosa Gonzalez in San Antonio, Texas, on May 3, 1916.
		His parents, Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa and Genoveva Barbosa Prince de Gonzalez, fled to San Antonio from the state of Durango in northern Mexico during the Mexican Revolution in 1911.
		Gonzalez’s efforts to reform the juvenile system were part of a broader social movement against bigotry and segregation.
	www.cah.utexas.edu /feature/0611/bio_two.php (338 words)

	Congressman Henry Gonzalez
		Gonzalez began his political career in 1953 when he became the first Mexican-American elected to the San Antonio City Council, and then broke similar ground when he was elected to the Texas State Senate.
		Gonzalez's call for the removal of Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volker "gave him a forum to address what he thought were honest grievances" about the excessive powers the Fed had gathered through independence and secrecy, said Frank DeStefano, a Congressional staffer who worked with Gonzalez for many years.
		Gonzalez is unique because of his "basic belief that the first and foremost thing for an elected official is the relationship to the people in his district and their needs," said DeStefano.
	www.nhi.org /online/issues/98/pitcoff.html (1078 words)

	WorkingForChange-Molly Ivins: Henry Gonzalez
		At the time, Henry B. claimed that although he was provoked, he had still acted in a restrained manner.
		Henry B. once observed of a long–ago bit of political correctness that someone calling himself "Latin American" was just "a Mexican with a poll tax." As high–flown as his rhetoric could be –– Sen. Phil Gramm once called him "the old blowhard" –– it was often laced with mordant humor.
		Henry B.'s parents were from Durango, but he was born in San Antonio.
	www.workingforchange.com /article.cfm?ItemID=9981 (1013 words)

	Division for Public Education: National Hispanic Heritage Month 2001: Henry B. Gonzalez
		Though Henry B. Gonzalez was not raised in poverty, he suffered from much of the same bigotry as poorer, less educated Mexican Americans—experiences that fueled him throughout his career as a loyal defender of the common man from all ethnic and racial backgrounds.
		Congressman Henry B’s commitment to the people he faithfully represented was evident in the signs he posted on his office doors in Washington and in San Antonio.
		Parents still encourage their children’s good behavior in school or in church, “because Congressman Henry B is watching you,” and his legacy lives on in the lives of many.
	www.abanet.org /publiced/gonzalez.html (1054 words)

	George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
		Henry B., as he is called, loves a good fight — literally and figuratively.
		Texas political watcher Jim Hightower said of Henry B.: “Henry saw himself as a champion not of one group but (of) the downtrodden, the outcast.
		When ill health sidelined Henry B., San Antonians in 1998 elected his son Charles to succeed him.
	bushlibrary.tamu.edu /exhibits/tall_texans/texan.php?id=36 (188 words)

	Archives - Henry B. Gonzalez
		GONZALEZ was the first Mexican American elected to the Texas Senate, in 1956; the first Mexican American to run for governor, in 1958; and the first Mexican American elected from Texas to the U.S. House, in 1961.
		He lived life as one long, tumultuous filibuster and was suited for the job: He had an ego that demanded life-or-death combat, the heart of a philosopher, and the bladder of an elephant.
		Like everyone in San Antonio, I both feared and admired Henry B. After all, he was regarded as only slightly less powerful than God and just as easy to offend.
	george.loper.org /archives/2001/Jan/99.html (754 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: Rep. Gonzalez to Retire at Year's End (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Henry B. Gonzalez, the feisty Texas Democrat who dedicated much of his career to a crusade for change at the powerful Federal Reserve Bank, said yesterday he would retire when Congress finishes its business this year.
		Gonzalez, a 35-year veteran of the House Banking Committee who was first elected to the House in 1961, became chairman of the body in 1989 and later served as the panel's ranking minority member when the Republicans took over Congress in 1994.
		Despite a sometimes abrupt style, Gonzalez, who was instrumental in getting to the bottom of the savings and loan scandal in the 1980s, was respected for his integrity.
	www.wpni.com /wp-srv/politics/campaigns/keyraces98/stories/txhouse090597.htm (269 words)

	Henry B. Gonzalez - "Voice of the People"
		Henry B. Gonzalez, a highly revered and outspoken San Antonio Congressman for nearly four decades, established a national reputation for public service and for his advocacy of economic justice and equality for all Americans.
		Known affectionately by thousands as “Henry B.,” he left a legacy of achievements that shaped the American economy and society in the last half of the twentieth century.
		The Henry B. Gonzalez Collection is part of the Center for American History’s far-reaching collected works of more than sixty members of Congress from Texas from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
	www.cah.utexas.edu /feature/0611/bio.php (264 words)

	CNN.com - Former Texas congressman Henry B. Gonzalez dies - November 29, 2000
		The younger Gonzalez took his father's seat in Congress in 1998 and was re-elected this month.
		Henry B. Gonzalez was born in San Antonio in 1916 to Mexican immigrants and rose from poverty through San Antonio College and St. Mary's School of Law in San Antonio.
		During his stint as banking chairman, Gonzalez opened investigations that led to the resignation of the government's chief thrift regulator and the conviction of S&L owner Charles Keating.
	www.cnn.com /2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/11/29/bc.obit.gonzalez.ap (720 words)

	Texas Politics: Henry B. Gonzalez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		"HENRY B. GONZALEZ was the first Mexican American elected to the Texas Senate, in 1956; the first Mexican American to run for governor, in 1958; and the first Mexican American elected from Texas to the U.S. House, in 1961.
		He lived life as one long, tumultuous filibuster and was suited for the job: He had an ego that demanded life-or-death combat, the heart of a philosopher, and the bladder of an elephant.
		Like everyone in San Antonio, I both feared and admired Henry B. After all, he was regarded as only slightly less powerful than God and just as easy to offend.
	www.staaa.com /politics/articles/henrybgonzalez.htm (775 words)

	U.S. Rep. Gonzalez's Son To Run For Father's Post - April 15, 1998
		SAN ANTONIO, Texas (CNN, April 15) - Henry B. Gonzalez won't be a voice in Congress for San Antonio after this year, and his son will try to succeed him in Congress in November.
		Charlie Gonzalez won a runoff election Tuesday in the Democratic primary, defeating former city councilwoman Maria Berriozabal by a margin of 62-38 percent in a race that was hotly contested but drew a light voter turnout.
		Gonzalez was at his son's campaign headquarters Tuesday night, taking part in the celebration.
	www-cgi.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/1998/04/15/texas.gonzalez (307 words)

	Henry B Gonzalez School in Eagle Pass, Texas/TX - School Tree
		Henry B Gonzalez School is classified as a "Primary School".
		Henry B Gonzalez School was operational at the time of the last report and is currently operational.
		Henry B Gonzalez School IS NOT a Magnet school.
	texas.schooltree.org /public/Henry-B-Gonzalez-082874.html (355 words)

	Henry B. Gonzalez Knew About "Chemical Ali" - A BuzzFlash Reader Commentary
		As the heroic, late congressman Henry B. Gonzalez pointed out, Ali Hassan al-Majid was on the short list of Iraqi front entities with which the US under then-President Bush was in the habit of doing dangerous business.
		In the speech, Gonzalez pointed out the widespread knowledge in other countries of Saddam’s activities; the extensive trade with Saddam by American companies and companies in Europe; the part that US financing and the CIA had played in Saddam’s buildup; and the close involvement of the Reagan and senior Bush administrations in supporting Saddam.
		By the time Gonzalez delivered this address, the Reagan and Bush administrations had already been aware for some time that, in the Iran-Iraq war, Saddam had bombed at least 5,000 insurgent Kurds with a lethal mixture of poison gas.
	www.buzzflash.com /contributors/03/08/21_henryknew.html (832 words)

	Schools-Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School
		Â Â Â Â Â Â Henry B. Gonzalez was the first Mexican-American elected to the Texas Senate, the first to run for governor, and the first to be elected from Texas to the U.S. House of Representatives.
		Gonzalez was born to a middle-class family in San Antonio, Texas, on May 3, 1916.
		His personal experiences with bigotry and unfair laws inspired Gonzalez throughout his life and professional career to seek equality and fair treatment for all minorities.
	www.dallasisd.org /schools/realtor_new.cfm?id_con=242 (328 words)

	San Antonio Lightning Newspaper - Gonzalez Watch
		Becky Whetstone, the discarded wife of "good time Charlie" Gonzalez, describes her divorce from the influential San Antonio Congressman as "painful," and she characterizes the experience by bluntly saying she was "crushed" by the Congressman's considerable power and his "cadre" of legal and political friends.
		Gonzalez serves on the House Financial Services Committee, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, and the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology, and Economic Growth.
		Gonzalez is one of eight children of the late SA legend Henry B Gonzalez.
	www.sanantoniolightning.com /qgonzalez.html (1838 words)

	SFBG News: February 25, 1998: Made in America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Gonzalez, who was accused by administration officials of jeopardizing national security for going public with his gritty revelations, also stated: "The president misled Congress and the public about the role U.S. firms played in arming Iraq."
		According to Gonzalez, senior Bush aides successfully lobbied against the concerns of other government officials to allow Iraq to purchase the technology -- technology that could be adapted for both civilian and military purposes.
		Gonzalez's concerns centered on the handling by the Justice Department of the investigation into Banka Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL) in Atlanta.
	www.sfbg.com /News/32/21/Features/iraq.html (2523 words)

	Henry B. Gonzalez - "Voice of the People"
		Gonzalez, a highly revered and outspoken San Antonio Congressman for nearly four decades, established a national reputation for public service and for his advocacy of economic justice and equality for all Americans.
		During his congressional career, Gonzalez received numerous honors, including the National Alliance to End Homelessness Award, the Texas Civic Leadership Award, the B’Nai B’Rith National Humanitarian Award, the 1992 National Rural Housing Legislator of the Year, and the 1994 Profile in Courage Award from the John F. Kennedy Foundation.
		The Gonzalez Collection becomes part of the Center for American History’s extensive records of more than sixty members of Congress from Texas during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
	www.cah.utexas.edu /news/press_release.php?press=press_gonzalez (500 words)

	CNN.com - Former Texas congressman Henry B. Gonzalez dies - November 29, 2000
		The younger Gonzalez took his father's seat in Congress in 1998 and was re-elected this month.
		Gonzalez was credited with crafting tough savings and loan bailout legislation and helping expose the industry's 1980s excesses.
		During his stint as banking chairman, Gonzalez opened investigations that led to the resignation of the government's chief thrift regulator and the conviction of S&L owner Charles Keating.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/11/29/bc.obit.gonzalez.ap (720 words)

	Henry Gonzalez: Biography
		Henry Barbosa Gonzalez was born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 3rd May, 1916.
		Gonzalez also served on the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, where he worked for the passage of a number of legislative proposals of the New Frontier and the Great Society including the Housing Act of 1964.
		Henry Barbosa Gonzalez died of a heart attack in San Antonio, Texas, on 28th November, 2000.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /JFKgonzalez.htm (616 words)

	GONZÁLEZ, Henry Barbosa (1916-2000) Bibliography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Gonzalez, Henry B. “The Relinquishment of Co-Equality by Congress.” Harvard Journal on Legislation 29 (Summer 1992): 331-56.
		“Henry B. Gonzalez,” in Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Michael L. Collins, and Patrick Cox, eds.
		Henry B. González, Greater Justice for All; Trini Lopez, the Latin Sound; Edward Roybal, Awaken the Sleeping Giant.
	bioguide.congress.gov /scripts/bibdisplay.pl?index=G000272 (91 words)

	The Austin Chronicle Politics: Naked City
		It was a transfer of wealth from the working class to the ruling class, Gonzalez said, adding that any lending institution that charges more than 5% interest is engaged in usury.
		As quaint as it seems, Gonzalez believed that Congress' impeachment power should be reserved for "high crimes and misdemeanors," and that Clinton's dalliance with Monica Lewinsky didn't compare to funding, arming, and directing an army of terrorists in Nicaragua.
		A genuine American radical and maverick, Henry B. Gonzalez died Wednesday in San Antonio at 84...
	www.auschron.com /issues/dispatch/2000-12-01/pols_naked.html (518 words)

	Tribute to Henry B. Gonzalez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Henry B. Gonzalez was born in San Antonio in 1916 to Mexican immigrant parents and rose from poverty to become the last true democratic representative in the United States Congress.
		Henry died November 28, 2000, and it is to our benefit to celebrate his life and work.
		During his 37 years as a United States Congressman, Henry B. Gonzalez, actually represented both the interests of all his constituents in Texas, but also represented the interests of the American people in general through such initiatives as:
	www.worldnewsstand.net /2002/article/11-28.htm (297 words)

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