,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,lee (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle    
,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4     
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,rangel1    
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4        
,higg9s1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,l9da ,t4    
,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4   
,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4     
,pi]luisi1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro (  
,texas1 ,mr4 ,bec]ra1 ,mrs4 ,negrete    
,mc,leod1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,g>cia1  
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4     
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,ms4    
,loretta ,san*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4      
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 & ,mr4 ,g5e   
,gre5 ( ,texas7 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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
celebrates ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon?2    
,:]eas ! ,c5sus ,bureau e/imates !      
,hispanic population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
at ov] #ed1jjj1jjj p1 mak+ ,hispanic    
,am]icans #ag p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
population & ! l>ge/ racial or e?nic    
m9ority gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas  
,hispanic ,am]icans are also ! l>ge/    
racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,t]ritory ( ,pu]to ,rico & #bb   
individual ,/ates3 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 
,colorado1 ,connecticut1 ,florida1      
,idaho1 ,ill9ois1 ,i[a1 ,kansas1        
,massa*usetts1 ,nebraska1 ,nevada1 ,new 
,hamp%ire1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,mexico1   
,new ,york1 ,oregon1 ,rhode ,isl&1      
,texas1 ,utah1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,wyom+2      
,:]eas #h ,/ates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,t]ritory ( ,pu]to ,rico1 
_h #a1jjj1jjj or m ,lat9o resid5ts 9    
#bjac3 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1  
,florida1 ,ill9ois1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new   
,york1 & ,texas2 ,:]eas ,lat9os grew !  

,unit$ ,/ates population by #a1ajj1jjj  
betwe5 ,july #bjab & ,july #bjac1       
acc\nt+ = ne>ly half ( all population   
gr[? dur+ ?is p]iod2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o    
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is project$
 to gr[ to #abh1hjj1jjj by #bjfj1 at :i*
 po9t ,lat9os w comprise #ca p]c5t ( !  
total ,unit$ ,/ates population2 ,:]eas !
 ,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
curr5tly rank$ #bnd worldwide1 exce$+ ! 
size ( e c\ntry except ,mexico2 ,:]eas  
!re 7 #aa1ijj1jjj ,lat9o family         
h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjac1 &  
,lat9o *ildr5 "u ! age ( #ah repres5t   
approximately "o ?ird ( ! total ,unit$  
,/ates ,lat9o population2 ,:]eas #a 9 #d
 public s*ool /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is ,lat9o1 & ! total numb] ( s*ool-age  
,lat9o *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is      
expect$ to rea* #bh1jjj1jjj by #bjej2   
,:]eas #ah p]c5t ( all college /ud5ts   
betwe5 ! ages ( #ah & #bd ye>s old are  
,lat9o1 mak+ ,lat9os ! 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
 an e/imat$ #bc1ejj1jjj ,lat9os are     
eligible to vote 9 ! #bjad midt]m       
elections1 & ! numb] ( eligible ,lat9o  
vot]s is expect$ to rise to #dj million 
by #bjcj2 ,:]eas m ?an #b1jjj ,lat9o    
citiz5s turn #ah & become eligible to   
vote e day1 & an av]age ( #ijj1jjj      
,lat9o citiz5s w turn #ah & become      
eligible to vote e ye> betwe5 #bjad &   
#bjbh2 ,:]eas ! annual pur*as+ p[] (    
,hispanic ,am]icans is an e/imat$       
#a1bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj & is expect$ to gr[  
to #a1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj by #bjae2 ,:]eas  
!re are m ?an #c1bjj1jjj ,hispanic-own$ 
firms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 support+       
millions ( employees nationwide &       
contribut+ m ?an #dfh1jjj1jjj1jjj 9     
rev5ue to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ,hispanic-own$ bus9esses repres5t
 ! fa/e/-gr[+ segm5t ( small bus9esses 9

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ,lat9o entrepr5eurs 
/>t+ bus9esses at m ?an twice ! national
 rate2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #bjad1 m ?an  
#be1jjj1jjjj ,lat9o work]s repres5t$    
#af4c p]c5t ( ! total civilian labor =ce
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! %>e ( ,lat9o    
labor =ce p>ticipation is expect$ to gr[
 to #ai4a p]c5t by #bjbb2 ,:]eas ,lat9os
 h ! highe/ labor =ce p>ticipation rate 
( any racial or e?nic gr\p at #ff p]c5t1
 comp>$ to #fb4h p]c5t ov]all2 ,:]eas 9 
#bjac1 !re 7 #bih1jjj ,lat9o elem5t>y & 
middle s*ool tea*]s1 #fe1jjj ,lat9o *ief
 executives ( bus9esses1 #ee1jjj ,lat9o 
lawy]s1 & #ce1jjj ,lat9o physicians &   
surgeons contribut+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
?r\gh _! pr(essions2 ,:]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 #bjad1 #afc1fcf ,hispanic    
active duty s]vicememb]s s]v$ )         
di/9ction 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,july #ca1 #bjad1 a 
total ( #hh1gji ,hispanics _h s]v$ 9    

,afghani/an2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb]      
#bjad1 #fge ,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]      
#bjad1 !re are an e/imat$ #a1chf1jjj    
,hispanic vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #fa ,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 #cc seats 9
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & #c seats 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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