I am honored to be introducing a bill today that will designate a specific period of time as "National Hispanic Heritage Month." Our Nations history is rich with the contributions that HispanicAmericans have provided us in the arts. sciences. culture. and defense of the country. This contribution does not go unrecognized. In September 1968. Congress passed. and President Johnson signed. a joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim annually the week including September 15 and 16 as "National Hispanic Heritage Week." Every succeeding President has annually issued a similar proclamation. The Hispanic community comprises over 18 million people in the United States. Our culture and population is as diverse as our ancestry. Our forefathers were native Americans. missionaries. conquistadors. and immigrants from every Latinspeaking country in the world. Our past includes colorful tales of Aztec. Mayan. and Inca kings.
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