Background
Garcés, Ramón was born on December 15, 1925 in Laredo, Texas, United States. Son of Primo Mirales Garcés and Manuela Morales.
Garcés, Ramón was born on December 15, 1925 in Laredo, Texas, United States. Son of Primo Mirales Garcés and Manuela Morales.
Student, University Texas, 1946—1950. Degree in international communications, American University, 1980.
News editor Radio KTXN, Austin, Texas, 1950—1951. Sports editor Laredo Times, 1951—1956, city editor, 1956—1961, Laredo Free Press, 1951—1956. Foreign service officer United States Information Agency, Washington, 1967—1989.
Independent video producer Garces News Bureau, Reston, Virginia, 1989—1995, freelance writer, 1995—1999. Editor, public LULAC News League United Latin America Citizens, Laredo, 1960—1963. Presidential press aide for President Lyndon B. Johnson White House, Washington, 1967—1968.
Spanish branch director Voice of America, Washington, 1978—1981. Organizer press coverage and conferences for state visits of President Jimmy Carter, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and V.P. George Bush. Translator for President Lyndon Johnson for visit to south Texas.
Translator for President Renee Barrientos of Bolivia. Translator for President Juan Velasco Alvarado of Peru.
Member of Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Juanita Gil, September 16, 1650. Children: Alicia, Rolando, Laura Ysela.