I am convinced that the truest act of courage is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a total nonviolent struggle for justice. Mr. President. throughout his term as president of the United Farm Workers Union. Cesar Chavez led countless strikes or huelgas for basic human necessities like clean drinking water which eventually forced the California legislature to grant migrant farm workers the same rights that all other workers have enjoyed since 1935. Nonetheless. one of the things I admired most about Cesar Chavez was his commitment to nonviolenceeven in the face of severe verbal and physical abuse. As you may recall.