Mr. Speaker. although Hispanic Heritage Week has been celebrated for a number of years. not until recently has it gained widespread attention. This country has been very slow to recognize just how much those of Hispanic heritage have contributed to this country. Mexican and Spanish immigrants began settling this country long before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. establishing such cities as St. Augustine. El Paso. and Santa Fe. Many areas in the Southwest United States can point to over 200 years of Hispanic culture and history. Historians. however. have not given proper credit to this aspect of American history.
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