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Interview No. 698, Harold D. Frakes
Interview No. 698, Harold D. Frakes
Combined Interviews
Impressions of migrant poverty along the border; incidents in connection with apprehension of aliens, including attempt on his life; work on the Canadian border with Hungarian refugees in 1956; work as u.s. Marshall during James Meredith's entry into the University of Mississippi in 1962, including violent confrontations with white protesters.
Interview No. 721, David C. Newton
Interview No. 721, David C. Newton
Combined Interviews
Growing up on a ranch in the Penitas-EdCouch area, ethnic relations, raids by Border Patrol, a discussion of terms "wetback" and "Chicano", smuggling activities along the Rio Grande.
Interview No. 700, Joe Aubin
Interview No. 700, Joe Aubin
Combined Interviews
Thirteen year veteran Patrol Agent relates his experiences along the United States-Mexican border in a candid manner. He describes the daily harrassment by aliens, attempts on his life, and insults from Mexican Americans in El Paso, Texas. He exposes his inner thoughts in the interest of providing historians the day to day thoughts of a typical agent along the border in 1960 and 1970s. Note: Edited somewhat by interviewer. Length