Albert A. Peña Jr. : dean of Chicano politics - Gutierrez, Jose Angel; Project Muse. (East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2017)
Part I. The early years: family and formation -- The family and young Albert, Jr -- Peña the sailor man -- Peña Jr., the lawyer -- Part II. The making of a political leader -- First school desegregation cases -- Barrio presidential politics -- El comisionado, our man downtown -- The commissioner years, 1957-1960 -- Part III. Chicano nation building -- Viva Kennedy clubs -- P.A.S.O. and Cristal's los cinco candidatos -- The commissioner years 1965-1972 -- Maldef: PE; A's or Tijerina's? -- Loss of power -- Politics of the palace -- Part IV. Second career -- Here comes the judge -- The end of public life -- Injury or assault? -- Part V. The final years -- Second retirement.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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