Mr. Speaker. over 12 million citizens in this Nation are of Spanish origin. the second largest ethnic minority grouping not of AngloEuropean immigrant stock in our country. It is significant that. as we prepare to celebrate our countrys Bicentennial. we recognize the existence and contributions of our Hispanic citizenry. They have added much to the rich and colorful history of our countryfrom California to Florida. including my own State of Colorado. For instance. a number of words in common usage of Spanish derivation are found in our vocabulary: Canon. lariat. adobe. lasso. pronto. patio. macho. doughboy. fiesta. Las Vegas. Florida.
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