The Centro began receiving calls a few days after the exhibition went up, most objecting to Hugo Sanchez's mural installation. One caller threatened to throw paint on the walls.
The mayor's office received frequent phone calls as well, evidently spurred by Hedgecock's broadcast. Hedgecock described Sanchez's piece as offensive to veterans, noting that his father served in WWII. He also assailed the California Special Projects program of the Commission for the Arts for funding the work.
Source: People for the American Way