Pacheco, Garsedon Griego, Carmel

Authors

1 of 2

Document Type

Audio

Publication Date

9-16-1971

Comments

Guitar music with discussion in between songs: ("Estrellita" by Carmel Griego); discussion on Cipriano Vigil; more guitar music. Discussion on historical memory: historias que contaban los abuelitos. Views on climate and land changes, la Gran Depresión, epidemics: influenza, political perspectives and how federal aid motivated the exit of people from Truchas, en 1935 la gente se volvió dependiente de la ayuda del gobierno y dejaron the trabajar la tierra, corruption in government. Views on education, poverty and government "handouts" vs. land use, hippies, marijuana and drug use, crime and law, discrimination against poor people, political commentaries on Federal Government, Vietnam and critique of government, loss of respect for officials, exhorting young people to get back to working the land and cultivate faith and respect values.

Recommended Citation

Interview of Garsedon Pacheco and Carmel Griego, 1971, Alejandro López Papers (MSS 943), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of New Mexico