Corpus Christi: Garcia Plaza at Texas A&M University

Statue of a man in military uniform surrounded by a fountain and a courtyard
Statue of a man in military uniform surrounded by a fountain with the engraving Dr. Hector P. Garcia
Portrait of Dr. Hector P. Garcia

Dr. Hector P. García in his GI forum Cap (Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Mary and Jeff Bell Library)

On the seaside campus of Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, the plaza commemorates one of the city's most accomplished citizens—Dr. Hector Pérez García, founder of the American G.I. Forum, a veteran’s organization that defended the rights of Hispanics and other minorities.

 Garcia Plaza at Texas A&M University

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