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'''Oscar Manuel Laurel, Sr.''' (June 8, 1920 – March 29, 2001) (pronounced LAH RAIL), was an [[attorney]], [[business]]man, [[bank]]er, and [[Hispanic]] [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[politician]] from [[Laredo]], [[Texas]], whose legendary oratory excited his party's faithful.  

'''Oscar Manuel Laurel, Sr.''' (June 8, 1920 – March 29, 2001) (pronounced LAH RAIL), was an [[attorney]], [[business]]man, [[bank]]er, and [[Hispanic]] [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[politician]] from [[Laredo]], [[Texas]], whose legendary oratory excited his party's faithful.  

"He had a great talent for words," said Hector Garcia, a former Laurel business partner. Vidal Manuel Treviño (1929-2006), a late superintendent of the Laredo Independent School District, agreed. Trevino called Laurel "the best orator we have ever had."[1] Laurel was one of five Laredoans to have served as president of the Hispanic [[interest group]],LULAC (the League of United Latin American Citizens), having headed the organization for 1955 to 1956.[2]

"He had a great talent for words," said Hector Garcia, a former Laurel business partner. Vidal Manuel Treviño (1929-2006), a late superintendent of the Laredo Independent School District, agreed. Trevino called Laurel "the best orator we have ever had."[1] Laurel was one of five Laredoans to have served as president of the Hispanic [[interest group]], [[LULAC]] (the League of United Latin American Citizens), having headed the organization for 1955 to 1956.[2]

==Background==

==Background==