FBI Surveillance of Mexicans and Chicanos, 1920-1980

José Angel Gutierrez is emeritus professor of political science at University of Texas in Arlington.

• Chapter One: Diego Rivera, the Mexican MuralistChapter Two: Josefina Fierro, the Hollywood Connection Chapter Three: Carlos Fuentes, the Mexican NovelistChapter Four: Hector “El Pecas” Marroquin, the Young Socialist Chapter Five: Yolanda Garza and Walter Birdwell of the Houston, Texas MAYO ChapterChapter Six: The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)Chapter Seven: The Young Citizens for Community Action aka the Brown BeretsChapter Eight: Operation Wetback: The “Ike” Eisenhower’s Ethnic Cleansing Program

His volumes (and presumably forthcoming third volume)…make a significant contribution to our ever-evolving understanding of the FBI and its deep interest in a seemingly inexhaustible array of subjects. If the FBI files that are the basis of these books were either eventually scanned and posted online or deposited in a library, Gutiérrez’s goal of resurrecting these histories would advance considerably. I am confident, as an FBI scholar myself, that these important works will augment future comprehensive histories of the FBI.