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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING NATIONAL HISPANIC AND LATINX/E HERITAGE MONTH
WHEREAS, National Hispanic and Latinx/e Heritage Month takes place on September 15 to October 15 every year to celebrate the diverse culture, extensive histories of the Latin/e community as well as contributions to society; and
WHEREAS, in 1968, Public Law 90-48 was passed which celebrated a week of Hispanic and Latinx/e Heritage was under President Lyndon Johnson; and
WHEREAS, with the approval of Public Law 100-402 it was extended to a month in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan and was enacted into law on August 17, 1988; and
WHEREAS, with the independence of the countries of Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador are celebrated on September 15, followed by Mexico on September 16, Chile on September 18 and Belize on September 21; and
WHEREAS, Hispanic and Latinx/e individuals all over the country have made significant contributions to the United States in various forms from generation to generation; and
WHEREAS, Hispanic and Latinx/e Heritage Month is celebrated nationwide through festivals, art shows, community gatherings, conferences, etc; and
WHEREAS, Hispanic and Latinx/e individuals of every generation have made immense contributions through their courageous service in the United States Military, the arts, education, mathematics, science, literature, technology, and philanthropy in this county and the world; and
WHEREAS, Hispanic and Latinx/e Heritage Month allows individuals to share their culture with the rest of the world as well as learn from one another; and
WHEREAS, the population of Hispanic and Latinx/e has increased over the years with many arriving in large numbers to work different jobs which have helped build this nation; and
WHEREAS, according to the Pew Research Center, about 19% of the population is Hispanic, making it the second largest racial/ethnic group in the United States; and
WHEREAS, programs such as the Bracero Program in 19...
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