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Sep 20, 2006 · But he worked hard, every day, to give his eight children the American dream. As a young man, my father picked crops in the fields of South Texas where he met another migrant worker—a young woman named Maria who became my mother. Later on, my dad and two of my uncles built the house that I grew up in Houston.
The interview begins with the Texas years before the 2000 presidential election. Alberto Gonzales discusses his role as White House counsel, federal judgeships, affirmative action, his relationship with Attorney General John Ashcroft, and staffing the Office of the White House Counsel. Gonzales talks about his interaction with the Office of the Vice President, the Department of Justice, Don ...
Nov 10, 2004 · ByABC News. November 10, 2004, 11:19 AM. — -- Alberto R. Gonzales, the second of eight children, grew up in a two-bedroom house in Houston, and rose to become the top law enforcement official in the United States and the nation's first Hispanic attorney general.
Alberto R. Gonzales served as the 80th attorney general of the United States during the George W. Bush administration – and was the nation's first Hispanic attorney general. Before entering public service, Gonzales practiced business law at the Houston law firm of Vinson & Elkins.
Jan 24, 2024 · On September 11, 2001, White House counsel Alberto R. Gonzales, alongside other presidential advisors and national security experts, joined President George W. Bush in the study adjacent the Oval Office. They engaged in discussions about their individual experiences on that fateful day and collaborated on crafting the president’s address to the nation later that evening....
Oct 25, 2022 · Alberto R. Gonzales was born on August 4, 1955 in San Antonio, Texas. He received his B.A. from Rice University in 1979 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1982. Mr. Gonzales served in the United States Air Force from 1973 to 1975 and attended the United States Air Force Academy between 1975 and 1977.
Sep 20, 2006 · The Honorable Alberto R. Gonzales, United States Attorney General, delivered the keynote address for the Library's observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. This year's theme was "Hispanic Americans: Our Rich Culture Contributing to America's Future."
