At the time of the interview, Ms. Cardenas was an employment opportunity specialist with the Office of Civil Rights, Federal Aviation Administration. She was born in Sanderson, Texas, on December 20, 1937, and moved to Kansas City in 1974. In the interview she discusses her early life, family, school life, church, working in Washington, D.C., etc. Number 6 on MP3 disc.
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