Oscar M. Laurel
(1920-2001)
American politician
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Oscar Manuel Laurel, Sr. (June 8, 1920 – March 29, 2001), was an attorney, businessman, and Hispanic Democratic politician from Laredo, Texas, whose legendary oratory excited his party's faithful. "He had a great talent for words," said Hector Garcia, a former Laurel business partner. Vidal M. Treviño, late superintendent of the Laredo Independent School District, called Laurel "the best orator we have ever had." Laurel was one of five Laredoans to have served as president of the Hispanic interest group, the League of United Latin American Citizens, having been president of the organization for 1955–1956.
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8 June 1920 Laredo, Texas
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29 March 2001 (aged 80)
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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