,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjac,mr4 ,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,bec]ra1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray   
,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,g>cia1 ,mr4 
,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,sablan1   
,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,l9da ,t4    
,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4  
,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 
,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,pi]luisi1 ,mrs4      
,negrete ,mc,leod1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4     
,spei]1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,gallego1  
,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mrs4           
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4          
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 & ,mr4 
,pa/or ( ,arizona7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,hispanic      
,h]itage ,mon? & celebrat+ ! h]itage &  
culture ( ,lat9os 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
imm5se contributions ( ,lat9os to !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ea* ye>1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates celebrates ,hispanic ,h]itage   

,mon?2 ,:]eas ! ,c5sus ,bureau e/imates 
! ,hispanic population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 at ov] #ec1jjj1jjj p1 mak+ ,hispanic   
,am]icans ! l>ge/ racial or e?nic       
m9ority gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov]all & 
9 #ba individual ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,hispanic population is rank$   
#bnd worldwide1 exce$+ ! size ( e c\ntry
 except ,mexico2 ,:]eas #h ,/ates 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates _h #a1jjj1jjj or m ,lat9o 
resid5ts 9 #bjab1 includ+ ,arizona1     
,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,florida1         
,ill9ois1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 &    
,texas2 ,:]eas ,lat9os grew ! ,unit$    
,/ates population by #a1ajj1jjj betwe5  
,july #a1 #bjaa1 & ,july #a1 #bjab1     
acc\nt+ = ne>ly half ( all population   
gr[? dur+ ?is p]iod2 ,:]eas ! ,hispanic 
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is project$
 to gr[ to #abh1hjj1jjj by #bjfj1 at :i*
 po9t ! ,hispanic population w comprise 
#ca p]c5t ( ! total ,unit$ ,/ates       
population1 :i* is ne>ly d\ble ! #bjab  
p]c5tage2 ,:]eas #a 9 #d public s*ool   
/ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ,hispanic1 &

 ! total numb] ( s*ool-age ,hispanic    
*ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is expect$ to  
rea* #bh1jjj1jjj by #bjej2 ,:]eas #ai   
p]c5t ( all college /ud5ts betwe5 ! ages
 ( #ah & #bd ye>s old are ,hispanic1    
mak+ ,hispanics ! l>ge/ racial or e?nic 
m9ority gr\p on college campuses 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ bo? #b-ye>       
community colleges & #d-ye> colleges &  
univ]sities2 ,:]eas a record #aa1bjj1jjj
 ,lat9os vot$ 9 ! #bjab ,presid5tial    
election1 repres5t+ a record #h4d p]c5t 
( ! electorate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ! annual pur*as+ p[] ( ,hispanic       
,am]icans is an e/imat$                 
#a1bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj & is expect$ to gr[  
to #a1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj by #bjae2 ,:]eas  
!re are approximately #c1jjj1jjj        
,hispanic-own$ firms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
support+ millions ( employees nationwide
 & contribut+ m ?an #ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9  
rev5ue to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ,hispanic-own$ bus9esses repres5t
 ! fa/e/-gr[+ segm5t ( small bus9esses 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ,hispanic           

entrepr5eurs />t+ bus9esses at m ?an    
d\ble ! national rate2 ,:]eas1 z (      
,augu/ #bjac1 ne>ly #be1jjj1jjjj        
,hispanic work]s repres5t$ #af p]c5t ( !
 total civilian labor =ce 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! %>e ( ,lat9o labor =ce       
p>ticipation is expect$ to gr[ to #ah4e 
p]c5t by #bjbj2 ,:]eas ,lat9os h !      
highe/ labor =ce p>ticipation rate ( any
 racial or e?nic gr\p 7#ff4c p]c5t      
comp>$ to #fc4b p]c5t ov]all72 ,:]eas   
,hispanic ,am]icans s]ve 9 all bran*es (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & h bravely f\ght 9 e w> 
9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z 
( ,july #ca1 #bjac1 #afb1gag ,hispanic  
active duty s]vicememb]s s]v$ )         
di/9ction 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,june #cj1 #bjac1 a 
total ( #hb1cdc ,hispanics _h s]v$ 9    
,afghani/an2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb]      
#bjac1 #ffh ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y       
fatalities 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an h be5  
,hispanic2 ,:]eas m ?an #hj1jjj         
,hispanics s]v$ 9 ! ,vietnam ,w>1       
repres5t+ #e4e p]c5t ( individuals :o   

made ! ultimate sacrifice = ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 ! conflict1 ev5 ?\gh ,hispanics
 compris$ only #d4e p]c5t ( ! population
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! "t2 ,:]eas      
#adj1jjj ,hispanic soldi]s s]v$ 9 !     
,korean ,w>2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb]      
#bjac1 !re are an e/imat$ #a1cgg1jjj    
,hispanic vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #dd ,hispanic     
,am]icans h receiv$ ! ,congressional    
,m$al ( ,honor1 ! highe/ aw>d = valor 9 
action aga9/ an enemy =ce t c be be/[$  
on an individual s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,hispanic       
,am]icans are d$icat$ public s]vants1   
hold+ po/s at ! highe/ levels (         
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ #a seat on ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt1 #c seats 9 ! ,s5ate1 #ce seats 9
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & #a seat 9 
! ,cab9et2 & ,:]eas ,hispanic ,am]icans 
h>bor a deep commitm5t to family &      
community1 an endur+ "w e?ic1 & a       
p]sev]ance to succe$ & contribute to    
society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     

celebration ( ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon?2 
7#b7 e/eems ! integral role ( ,lat9os & 
! manifold h]itage ( ,lat9os 9 !        
economy1 culture1 & id5tity ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#c7 urges ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to obs]ve ,hispanic ,h]itage     
,mon? ) appropriate programs &          
activities t celebrate ! cultural       
contributions ( ,lat9os to ,am]ican     
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