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Mexican American chosen as US treasurer by Nixon
Romana Acosta Banuelos, a California bank chairwoman, is named by President Nixon to become the next treasurer of the United States at $36,000 a year. The pick highlights minority representation and follows precedent as Senate confirmation awaits. Banuelos built a Mexican food business from a Los Angeles tortilla stand, growing Pan American National Bank in East Los Angeles and employing hundreds.
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