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Transcript: Interview: William Deverell discusses the Mexican history of Los Angeles and Southern California
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- July 1, 2005
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RENEE MONTAGNE
Morning Edition (NPR)
07-01-2005
Interview: William Deverell discusses the Mexican history of Los Angeles and Southern California
Host: RENEE MONTAGNE
Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon
RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
Here in Los Angeles this morning, Antonio Villaraigosa takes office as mayor. With his inauguration, he becomes the first Latino mayor here in over 130 years. Antonio Villaraigosa doesn't especially like the label. He prefers to be thought of as the every-man mayor. Still, for an area that was once part of Mexico, it says a lot about the city's history, that the last mayor with Mexican roots was in office in 1872, a time when LA is just a small dusty town.
Mr. WILLIAM DEVERELL ...