Persons of Hispanic. or Latino. descent have lived in the Westem Hemisphere for 500 years. In the United States. they have become the largest minority group. and their impact will only grow stronger in the future. The culture of the Americas reflects a unique mixture of what was brought from Europe. inherited from the indigenous Native Americans. contributed by Atricans forced to come here during the era of slavery. and stirred in the melting pot of interaction with later immigrants from all around the world. I am pleased to support consideration of a Latino Museum which I hope would undertake serious scholarly research. as well as create and display exhibits to tell the story of the American Latino to an ever growing population which will be increasingly exposed to such cultural influences in the years ahead. This is a project which all Americans can enthusiastically embrace.
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