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Born in a mining community in Sonora, Mexico, Raul H. Castro realized that combining education, hard work and a concern for the welfare of others was a means to succeeding in life. Castro attended college on an athletic scholarship and worked his way through law school. In 1974 he was elected as Arizona’s first Latino governor. He eventually served as U.S. Ambassador to three Latin-American countries El Salvador, Bolivia, and Argentina during the presidential administrations of Johnson, Nixon, and Carter. During the course of his long and distinguished career, Raul H. Castro held the titles of school teacher, county attorney, judge, diplomat, governor, and elder statesman.
This exhibition presents photographs and documents regarding Raul Castro’s life and career. The original photographs and documents are part of the Raul H. Castro Papers housed at University of Arizona Libraries Special Collections. “Life Story” offers biographical information and background. “Timeline” displays an overview of his political career with the option of focusing on particular stages of that career including his early legal practice and judgeship, each of his three ambassadorships, and his governorship. “Selected Topics” provides a more personal glimpse into Castro’s life and includes information concerning his wife Patricia; his life-long love of horses; and some activities related to his ambassadorships and governorship.