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{{short description|Puerto Rican politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name         = Herman Badillo
|image        = Herman_Badillo.JPG
|imagesize    = 200px
|caption      = 
|office       = Member of the<br/>[[U.S. House of Representatives]]<br/>from [[New York (state)|New York]]
|constituency = {{ushr|NY|22|22nd district}} (1971–1973)<br/>{{ushr|NY|21|21st district}} (1973–1977)
|term_start   = January 3, 1971
|term_end     = December 31, 1977
|preceded     = [[Jacob H. Gilbert]]
|succeeded    = [[Robert Garcia (New York politician)|Robert Garcia]]
|state2       = New York
|office3      = 8th [[Borough President]] of [[The Bronx]]
|term_start3  = December 28, 1965
|term_end3    = December 31, 1969
|predecessor3 = [[Joseph F. Periconi]]
|successor3   = [[Robert Abrams]]
|birth_date   = {{Birth date |1929|8|21|mf=y}}
|birth_place  = [[Caguas, Puerto Rico|Caguas]], [[Puerto Rico]]
|death_date   = {{death date and age|2014|12|3|1929|8|21|mf=yes}}
|death_place  = [[Manhattan]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
|nationality  = American
|party        = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (until late 1990s)
[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (From Late 1990s)
|spouse       = {{ubl|{{marriage|Norma Lit|1949|1960|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|Irma Deutsch|1961|1996|end=died}}|{{marriage|Gail Roberts|1996}}}}
|children     = 1
|residence    = 
|alma_mater   = [[City College of New York]] ([[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]])<br/>[[Brooklyn Law School]] ([[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]])
|occupation   = Lawyer
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'''Herman Badillo''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ɑː|ˈ|d|iː|j|oʊ}} {{respell|bah|DEE|yoh}},<ref name="NYTObituary">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/nyregion/herman-badillo-fixture-of-new-york-politics-dies-at-85.html |title=Herman Badillo, Congressman and Fixture of New York Politics, Dies at 85 |first=Robert D. |last=McFadden |date=December 4, 2014 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> {{IPA|es|baˈðiʝo|lang}}; August 21, 1929 – December 3, 2014)<ref name=Badillo.DailyNewsObit>{{cite news |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/rep-herman-badillo-dead-85-blog-entry-1.2031891 |title=Herman Badillo, first Puerto Rico-born U.S. congressman, dies at 85 |first1=Celeste |last1=Katz |first2=Jennifer |last2=Fermino |name-list-style=amp |date=December 3, 2014 |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]}}</ref> <!--not a BLOG, regular story --> was an American lawyer and politician who served as [[borough president]] of [[The Bronx]] and [[United States Representative]], and ran for [[Mayor of New York City]]. He was the first Puerto Rican elected to these posts, and the first Puerto Rican mayoral candidate in a major city in the continental United States.<ref name=House.gov>{{Cite web |url=https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/8806 |title=Badillo, Herman |website=US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives |language=en |access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>

==Early years and personal life==
Badillo was born in [[Caguas, Puerto Rico]].<ref name=ABLOC.gov>{{Cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/congress/badillo.html |title=Hispanic Americans in Congress -- Badillo |website=Library of Congress |access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref><!--- much of this article is just a rewording of this Federal site's info. It's a public work, so it can be reprinted. CREDIT? this citation links to LOC (Library of Congress). The remaining links have value as further reading and to give more details. New York Post and New York Times articles covered him. --> When he was 11 years old, both of his parents died of [[tuberculosis]] and he was sent to live with his aunt in New York City. After graduating from the [[Public school (government funded)|public school]] system at [[Haaren High School]],<ref name="NY1">{{cite web |url=http://www.ny1.com/content/features/one_on_1_archives/88324/one-on-1--politician--educator-herman-badillo-asks-what-if |title=One On 1: Politician, Educator Herman Badillo Asks What If? |first=Budd |last=Mishkin |date=3 November 2008 |website=[[NY1 News]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120192417/http://www.ny1.com/content/features/one_on_1_archives/88324/one-on-1--politician--educator-herman-badillo-asks-what-if |archive-date=November 20, 2012}}</ref> Badillo attended the [[City College of New York]] earning a Bachelor in Business Administration in 1951. In 1954 he received an [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B.]] from [[Brooklyn Law School]], graduating first in his class. The next year he was admitted to the New York State Bar. In 1956, he also became a [[certified public accountant]].<ref name=Badillo.NYT94CPA>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/11/nyregion/turmoil-schools-mayor-s-man-urging-higher-standards-badillo-begins-work.html |title=Turmoil In The Schools: The Mayor's Man; Urging Higher Standards, Badillo Begins Work as Education Overseer |first=Maria |last=Newman |date=April 11, 1994 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name="AA">{{cite web |url=http://triallaw1.com/attorneys/members_ofcounsel_profile.jsp;jsessionid=DA262790816C48134259A3911E9054B8?type=1&attorneyid=75 |title=Of Counsel Profile: Badillo, Herman |date=2002 |website=Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath, & Cannavo |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007031359/http://triallaw1.com/attorneys/members_ofcounsel_profile.jsp;jsessionid=DA262790816C48134259A3911E9054B8?type=1&attorneyid=75 |archive-date=2007-10-07}}</ref><ref name="AD">{{cite web |url=http://www.nyccfb.info/debates_vg/voter_guides/primary_2001/cd_statements/m_hbadillo.htm |title=The 2001 Voter Guides: Candidate Statement: Herman Badillo |website=[[New York City Campaign Finance Board]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504085841/http://www.nyccfb.info/debates_vg/voter_guides/primary_2001/cd_statements/m_hbadillo.htm |archive-date=2006-05-04}}</ref><ref name="AF">{{cite news |url=http://www.nypress.com/14/36/nyc/nyc.cfm |title=Badillo for Mayor |date=2007 |newspaper=[[New York Press]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013173223/http://www.nypress.com/14/36/nyc/nyc.cfm |archive-date=2007-10-13}}</ref><ref name="AE">{{cite web |url=http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/badillo.htm |title=Herman Badillo |website=[[Manhattan Institute]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185837/http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/badillo.htm |archive-date=2007-09-30}}</ref><ref name="AH">{{cite news |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00912F835580C768EDDAF0894D0494D81&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fR%2fRepublican%20Party |title=Badillo Is Said to Be Switching to the Republicans |first=Adam |last=Nagourney |date=June 25, 1998 |newspaper=The New York Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070527034207/https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00912F835580C768EDDAF0894D0494D81&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fR%2fRepublican%20Party |archive-date=2007-05-27}}</ref><ref name="AI">{{cite web |url=http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2001/08/30/the_best_candidate_wont_win_this_time |title=The best candidate won't win this time |first=George |last=Will |author-link=George Will |date=August 30, 2001 |website=[[Townhall]] |archive-url=https://archive.ph/UHDIL |archive-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref><ref name="AJ">{{cite news |url=http://www.opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=110009450 |title=Opinion: Stalled in America (Why one Hispanic immigrant is being trashed for his blueprint for success) |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=December 29, 2006 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070316015310/http://www.opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=110009450 |archive-date=2007-03-16}}</ref>

==Early political career==
After joining the [[Caribbean|Caribe]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Club in 1958, Badillo held various offices within the City and State, including [[Bronx]] [[Borough President]] in 1966.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111505729/arthur-mulligan-badillo-is-leading/|first=Arthur|last=Mulligan|title=Badillo Is Leading Periconi in Bronx|date=November 3, 1965|work=New York Daily News|access-date=October 17, 2022|page=3|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Prior to that he served as New York Commissioner of Housing Preservation and Development.<ref name=House.gov/>

Embarking on his role as Bronx Borough President in January 1966, Badillo was met with the ongoing advocacy for the preservation of [[Bronx Borough Hall]] as a landmark, led by prior Bronx Borough President [[Joseph F. Periconi]]. Periconi had, along with several historians, successfully attained landmark status for the building in October 1965, bestowed by the [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission|Landmarks Preservation Commission]]. It was then placed under final review by the [[New York City Board of Estimate|Board of Estimate of New York City]]. On January 27, 1966, the last day of the 90-day review period, the board voted to revoke the landmark status, deferring to the new incumbent's view on the matter.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/08/realestate/streetscapes-bronx-borough-hall-711000-to-revive-a-grand-stairway-to-nowhere.html?src=pm |title=Streetscapes: Bronx Borough Hall; $711,000 to Revive a Grand Stairway to Nowhere |last=Grey |first=Christopher |date=April 8, 1990 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=August 1, 2013 }}</ref> In 1968 a mysterious fire burned part of the interior. Though still repairable, it was demolished in 1969.

==U.S. House of Representatives==
In 1970 Badillo was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] from New York's 21st District in the [[Bronx|South Bronx]], becoming the first Puerto Rican to so serve.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111259647/thomas-poster-lowenstein-loses-abzug/|first=Thomas|last=Poster|title=Lowenstein Loses, Abzug WIns in House Races|date=November 4, 1970|work=New York Daily News|access-date=October 13, 2022|page=5|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He was re-elected for three subsequent consecutive terms. He was also a member of the [[United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce|Committee on Education and Labor]].<ref name="AA"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/02/03/archives/badillo-gains-aid-in-transfer-bid-mills-said-to-admit-mistake-on.html |title=Badillo Gains Aid In Transfer Bid |date=February 3, 1971 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

In 1976 he was challenged by [[South Bronx]] Councilman Ramon Velez in a contest for the Democratic Party nomination for Congressman of the 21st District. Badillo was reelected easily with 75 percent of the vote. In December of that year, he was one of the five Latino members of Congress who established the [[Congressional Hispanic Caucus]].<ref name="AA"/> Largely by his efforts, job training for unemployed non-[[English language|English]] speaking citizens was included in the "Comprehensive Manpower Act of 1973".

Badillo also served on the [[United States House Committee on Financial Services|Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Committee]] and the [[United States House Committee on Small Business|Small Business Committee]], where he had a seat on the Minority Enterprise and General Oversight Sub-committee. During his time in office he supported legislation intended to counteract various types of discrimination in employment, including discrimination base on age and marital status.<ref name="AA"/><ref name=ABLOC.gov/>

Although he would later become a vociferous opponent of [[bilingual education]],<ref name=Badillo.NYT94CPA/> as a congressman Badillo was one of the first champions of funding for bilingual education programs. Some proponents of bilingual and [[ESL]] education, and opponents of English [[Language immersion|immersion]], attacked Badillo for his newfound opposition to Spanish-language teaching. He was also a critical player in the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act and the inclusion of its language access provisions. During his tenure in Congress, he became an important national spokesperson for Federal investment in urban centers.<ref name=NYTObituary/>

==Mayoral campaigns==
Badillo sought the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York in [[New York City mayoral election, 1969|1969]], [[New York City mayoral election, 1973|1973]], [[New York City mayoral election, 1977|1977]], [[New York City mayoral election, 1981|1981]] and [[New York City mayoral election, 1985|1985]]. In the [[New York City mayoral elections#1973|1973 Democratic primary]] he came in second with 29% of the vote behind [[Abe Beame]] (34%) and ahead of [[Mario Biaggi]] (21%) and [[Albert H. Blumenthal]] (16%).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/24/archives/biaggi-still-holds-the-key-primary.html |title=Primary Biaggi Still Holds The Key |first=Frank |last=Lynn |date=June 24, 1973 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> His closest contest came in his second attempt when he was defeated by then-New York City Comptroller Abe Beame in a runoff [[Partisan primary|primary]], in 1973. This was the first election with a primary run off.

In 1981 and 1985 he did not appear on the ballot, dropping out after early moves to stage a campaign failed to generate broad enough support. Badillo unsuccessfully sought a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] mayoral nomination in 2001, losing in a landslide vote for billionaire businessman and political neophyte [[Michael Bloomberg]] who would later prevail in that general election.<ref name=NYTObituary/>

==Deputy Mayor of New York City==
Badillo resigned from Congress on December 31, 1977, to become [[deputy mayor]] of New York City under Mayor [[Ed Koch]], a position he held until September 1979. Badillo was one of seven deputy mayors appointed by Koch for the first portion of his administration. He served alongside [[Basil Paterson]]. As a deputy mayor Badillo handled labor relations and community outreach for Koch. In a major public disagreement with Mayor Koch over the lack of support for his program to revitalize the South Bronx, Badillo resigned his post. Some argue that Badillo made a major career mistake in giving up his Congressional post for this appointed position under Mayor Koch.<ref name="AA"/><ref name="AD"/><ref name="AF"/><ref name="AE"/><ref name="AH"/><ref name="AI"/><ref name="AJ"/>

==Post-City Hall career and State Comptroller campaign==
After leaving City Hall, Badillo worked as an attorney in New York City. He supported [[Mario Cuomo]] for governor over Koch during the 1982 Democratic primary. In late 1983 Cuomo appointed Badillo Chairman of the [[State of New York Mortgage Agency]]. In 1985 Badillo considered a bid for mayor against Koch in the Democratic primary. The 1985 mayoral election had consequential politics for New York City.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://citylimits.org/1997/11/01/al-vann-and-the-revolution-unplugged/ |title=Al Vann and the Revolution. Unplugged. |first=Ron |last=Howell |date=November 1, 1997 |magazine=[[City Limits (New York magazine)|City Limits]]}}</ref> In 1986 Badillo was the Democratic nominee for [[New York State Comptroller]], losing to Republican incumbent [[Edward Regan]]. During these years Badillo was also active in Presidential politics, supporting [[Alan Cranston]] for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/09/18/black-hispanic-support-group-set-up-by-cranston-for-84-race/14b968ab-5fa7-44b0-ac17-230c10faed28 |title=Black-Hispanic Support Group Set Up by Cranston for '84 Race |first=Fred |last=Barbash |date=September 18, 1983 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> and [[Michael Dukakis]] in 1988.<ref name=Badillo.NYT94CPA/>

==City Comptroller campaign==
In 1993, Badillo, though still a Democrat, campaigned for Comptroller of New York City on a [[Electoral fusion|"fusion"]] basis with Republican [[Rudy Giuliani]]'s mayoral campaign. He also sought the Democratic nomination, but finished third, behind [[Alan Hevesi]] and the incumbent Comptroller, [[Elizabeth Holtzman]]. Although Giuliani won the general election, Badillo, running on the Republican and Liberal party lines, was defeated by Hevesi.<ref name=House.gov/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/30/nyregion/hevesi-attacked-by-badillo-as-from-queens-machine.html |title=Hevesi Attacked by Badillo As From 'Queens Machine' |last1=Dao |first1=James |date=September 30, 1993 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=January 22, 2022}}</ref>

In 1993 [[Eric Adams (politician)|Eric Adams]], while President of the Grand Council of Guardians, accused Badillo of betraying his Hispanic heritage by having as his wife a white, Jewish woman (Irma, to whom Badillo had been married for 32 years, and who had Alzheimer's), instead of a Latina.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/06/nyregion/the-ad-campaign-mr-badillo-invokes-race.html |title=The Ad Campaign; Mr. Badillo Invokes Race |date=October 6, 1993 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref name="nytimes1993">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/27/nyregion/comments-from-dinkins-backer-draw-fire-from-giuliani-camp.html |title=Comments From Dinkins Backer Draw Fire From Giuliani Camp |first=Jonathan P. |last=Hicks |date=1993-09-27 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/crimelaw/features/3634 |title=The Big Payback |first=Robert |last=Kolker |date=2000-08-14 |magazine=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |access-date=2020-01-25 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L-QCAAAAMBAJ&q=badillo&pg=PA36 |title=The Sharpton Generation |first=Craig |last=Horowitz |date=1994-04-04 |page=39 |magazine=New York |via=Google Books |access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref name="google1">{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PzQAAAAAMBAJ&q=eric+adams+%22badillo%22+jewish&pg=PA25 |title=Racial Circus |first=John |last=Taylor |date=1993-10-18 |page=25 |magazine=New York |via=Google Books |access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> Badillo responded that "Voting based on race is the definition of racism, and has no place in a civilized multiracial society..."<ref name="google1" /> Badillo added: "I don't apologize to anyone for the fact that my wife is Jewish."<ref name="nytimes1993" />

==Giuliani administration and CUNY chairmanship==
Badillo held a series of positions with the Giuliani administration, serving as the mayor's Special Counsel on education policy and as chairman of the board of trustees of the [[City University of New York]]. In his capacity as Giuliani's education advisor, Badillo advocated increased mayoral control of the public schools and a revamped curriculum; he was also Giuliani's liaison to the city's board of education.

These actions gained him some support among conservatives but alienated him from the mainstream of the Puerto Rican political leadership, which had been his traditional base.

In 1999, Badillo's remarks about Latino immigrants ignited calls for his dismissal. His reference to recent Dominican Republic and Mexico immigrants as "pure Indians -- Incas and Mayans who are about, you know, five feet tall with straight hair," and never having a "tradition of education" were widely criticized, and he apologized two days later.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/02/nyregion/officials-back-badillo-amid-furor-on-hispanic-remarks.html |title=Officials Back Badillo Amid Furor on Hispanic Remarks |first=Karen W. |last=Arenson |date=October 2, 1999 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

==Republican Party switch and 2001 mayoral campaign==
In the late 1990s Badillo formally joined the Republican Party. He resigned as education special counsel and CUNY Chairman when announcing his candidacy for mayor in 2001. Despite his strong support of Mayor Giuliani, Badillo's bid for mayor never received serious support from Giuliani or the Republican Party, and he lost badly in the Republican primary to billionaire Michael Bloomberg, who had just switched parties as Badillo had done earlier.<ref name=Badillo.DailyNewsObit/><ref name=ABLOC.gov/><ref name="AA"/>

==Later career==
In 2005, Badillo became "[[of counsel]]" to the New York City law firm of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. In 2006 he joined the conservative [[Manhattan Institute for Policy Research]] as a senior fellow.<ref name=Badillo.DailyNewsObit/><ref name=ABLOC.gov/><ref name="AA"/> In January 2011 Badillo joined national personal injury law firm Parker Waichman Alonso as a senior counsel in its New York office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/01/herman-badillo-to-parker-waichman-alonso |title=Herman Badillo To Parker Waichman Alonso |first=Celeste |last=Katz |date=January 20, 2011 |newspaper=New York Daily News |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105200056/http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/01/herman-badillo-to-parker-waichman-alonso |archive-date=2011-11-05}}</ref> Badillo died on December 3, 2014, at the [[Weill Cornell Medical Center]] in [[Manhattan]], of congestive heart failure at the age of 85.<ref name="NYTObituary"/>

==NYS and NYC tickets Herman Badillo ran on==

===1986 NYS Democratic ticket===
*Governor: [[Mario Cuomo]]
*Lieutenant Governor: [[Stan Lundine]]
*Comptroller: Herman Badillo
*Attorney General: [[Robert Abrams]]
*[[U.S. Senate]]: [[Mark Green (New York politician)|Mark Green]]

===1993 NYC Republican and Liberal ticket===
*Mayor: [[Rudy Giuliani]]
*Public Advocate: [[Susan Alter]]
*Comptroller: Herman Badillo

==Publications==
* ''A Bill of No Rights: Attica and the American Prison System'' (New York: Outerbridge and Lazard, Inc., 1972). With Milton Haynes.
* ''Plain Talk: The Politics of Administration'' (Greenvale, N.Y.: Department of Health and Public Administration, C.W. Post Center, Long Island University, 1981).
* ''One Nation, One Standard: An Ex-Liberal on How Hispanics Can Succeed Just Like Other Immigrant Groups'' (New York: Sentinel, 2006.) (Penguin (December 28, 2006), hardcover, 256 pages, {{ISBN|1-59523-019-X}}, {{ISBN|978-1-59523-019-5}})
*:This book generated major controversy within the Latino community before it was even published because of an inflammatory article in the ''New York Post'' (December 19, 2006, p.&nbsp;8) announcing its release. In the book Badillo criticizes what he perceives as a lax work ethic among Hispanics, who he contends do not value education as much as other immigrants just as historically impoverished but more successful, such as Asian-Americans.
*:In contrast to the support he gave to bilingual education during his early career, his book attacks what he describes as obstacles to assimilation, such as bilingual education, and urges Hispanics to eschew government solutions and adopt instead the cultural values that have made previous generations of American immigrants prosperous and successful. His view is that Hispanics will soon make up 25% of the population of the United States and that their failure to excel would be tragic for them and the nation.<ref name="AA"/><ref name="AJ"/>

==Death and legacy==
"His death, at the Weill Cornell Medical Center, was caused by complications of congestive heart failure, his son, David, said."<ref name=NYTObituary/>

There is a school in [[Buffalo, New York]] called [[Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy]].

==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|Puerto Rico}}
* [[List of Puerto Ricans]]
* [[List of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States Congress]]
* [[Nuyorican]]
* [[Puerto Ricans in New York City]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cite web |url=http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2001/vol5n33/ProfBadillo-en.html |title=Puerto Rico Profile: Herman Badillo |date=August 17, 2001 |website=The Puerto Rico Herald |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706142926/http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2001/vol5n33/ProfBadillo-en.html |archive-date=2008-07-06}} 
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