Cubans. and other Latin peoples received their full and just share of Federal -assistance and were not denied access to our public institutions and programs. He was an especially forceful advocate for increasing and expanding bilingual education programs to assist New Yorks Spanishspeaking community. Aside from his dedication to ending the Vietnam war BILL RYAN had also long spoken out in favor of extending medicaid coverage to poor children. to ending the use of chemical additives in foods. and to terminating the use of lead paint which has taken so many young lives in the crowded tenements of urban Amerca: He also led several successful efforts to achieve meaningful and needed reforlis in our immigration laws. I have been privileged to know and work closely with BILL on countless projects for over 10 years. I will deeply miss his counsel. insight. understanding. and guidance.
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