,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #djd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjad ,mr4  
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mrs4   
,box]1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4  
,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91   
,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,colorado1   
,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,durb91 & 
,ms4 ,w>r57 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,a       
resolution honor+ ! accompli%m5ts &     
legacy ( ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez4  ,:]eas    
,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez 0 born on ,m>* #ca1  
#aibg1 ne> ,yuma1 ,arizona2 ,:]eas ,cs> 
,e/rada ,*vez sp5t 8 e>ly ye>s on a     
family f>m2 ,:]eas at ! age ( #aj1 ,cs> 
,e/rada ,*vez jo9$ ! ?\s&s ( migrant f>m
 work]s labor+ 9 fields & v9ey>ds       
?r\gh\t ! ,s\?we/ aft] a bank =eclosure 
result$ 9 ! loss ( ! family f>m2 ,:]eas 
,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez1 aft] att5d+ m ?an   
#cj elem5t>y & middle s*ools & a*iev+ an
 eigh? grade education1 left s*ool to "w
 full "t z a f>m work] to help support 8

 family2 ,:]eas at ! age ( #ag1 ,cs>    
,e/rada ,*vez ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,navy & s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) di/9ction
 = #b ye>s2 ,:]eas 9 #aidh1 ,cs> ,e/rada
 ,*vez return$ f milit>y s]vice to m>ry 
,hel5 ,fabela1 :om he _h met :ile work+ 
9 ! v9ey>ds ( c5tral ,cali=nia2 ,:]eas  
,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez & ,hel5 ,fabela _h #h
 *ildr52 ,:]eas1 z e>ly z #aidi1 ,cs>   
,e/rada ,*vez 0 committ$ to organiz+ f>m
 work]s to campaign = safe & fair work+ 
conditions1 reasonable wages1 livable   
h\s+1 & outlaw+ *ild labor2 ,:]eas 9    
#aieb1 ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez jo9$ !        
,community ,s]vice ,organization1 a     
prom95t ,lat9o civil rights gr\p1 &     
work$ ) ! organization to coord9ate vot]
 regi/ration drives & conduct campaigns 
aga9/ discrim9ation 9 ,ea/ ,los         
,angeles2 ,:]eas ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez s]v$
 z ! national director ( ! ,community   
,s]vice ,organization2 ,:]eas 9 #aifb1  
,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez left ! ,community    
,s]vice ,organization to e/abli% !      
,national ,f>m ,work]s ,association1 :i*

 ev5tually became ! ,unit$ ,f>m ,work]s 
( ,am]ica2 ,:]eas "u ! lead]%ip ( ,cs>  
,e/rada ,*vez1 ! ,unit$ ,f>m ,work]s (  
,am]ica organiz$ ?\s&s ( migrant f>m    
work]s to fight = fair wages1 heal? c>e 
cov]age1 p5sion b5efits1 livable h\s+1 &
 respect2 ,:]eas ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez 0 a 
/rong believ] 9 ! pr9ciples ( nonviol5ce
 practic$ by ,mahatma ,g&hi & ,dr4 ,m>t9
 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr42 ,:]eas ,cs> ,e/rada   
,*vez effectively us$ peaceful tactics t
 includ$ fa/+ = #be days 9 #aifh1 #be   
days 9 #aigb1 & #ch days 9 #aihh to call
 att5tion to ! t]rible work+ & liv+     
conditions ( f>m work]s 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ?r\gh 8 commitm5t to     
nonviol5ce1 ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez br\ght   
dignity & respect to organiz$ f>m work]s
 & became an inspiration to & a res\rce 
= individuals engag$ 9 human rights     
/ruggles ?r\gh\t ! _w2 ,:]eas ! influ5ce
 ( ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez ext5ds f> beyond  
agriculture & provides inspiration =    
individuals work+ to bett] human rights1
 emp[] work]s1 & advance ! ,am]ican     

,dream1 :i* includes all individuals ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,cs> ,e/rada     
,*vez di$ on ,april #bc1 #aiic1 at ! age
 ( #ff 9 ,san ,luis1 ,arizona1 only     
miles f 8 bir?place2 ,:]eas m ?an       
#ej1jjj p att5d$ ! fun]al s]vices ( ,cs>
 ,e/rada ,*vez 9 ,delano1 ,cali=nia2    
,:]eas ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez 0 laid to re/ 
at ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,f>m ,work]s 
( ,am]ica1 kn[n z ,nue/ra ,seora de ,la 
,paz1 locat$ 9 ! ,teha*api ,m\nta9s 9   
,ke5e1 ,cali=nia2 ,:]eas s9ce ! dea? (  
,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez1 s*ools1 p>ks1       
/reets1 libr>ies1 & o!r public          
facilities1 z well z aw>ds & s*ol>%ips1 
h be5 nam$ 9 8 honor2 ,:]eas m ?an #aj  
,/ates & doz5s ( communities across !   
,unit$ ,/ates honor ! life & legacy (   
,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez ea* ye> on ,m>* #ca2 
,:]eas ,m>* #ca is recogniz$ z an       
(ficial ,/ate holiday 9 ,cali=nia1      
,colorado1 & ,texas1 & !re is gr[+      
support to designate ! bir?day ( ,cs>   
,e/rada ,*vez z a national day ( s]vice 
to memorialize 8 h]oism2 ,:]eas dur+ 8  

lifetime1 ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez 0 a        
recipi5t ( ! ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41     
,peace ,prize2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #h1    
#aiid1 ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez 0 po/hum\sly  
aw>d$ ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om2   
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #h1 #bjab1 ,presid5t 
,b>ack ,obama au?oriz$ ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior to e/abli% a ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez
 ,national ,monum5t 9 ,ke5e1 ,cali=nia2 
,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama honor$ ! 
life & s]vice ( ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez by   
proclaim+ ,m>* #ca1 #bjac1 to be ,cs>   
,*vez ,day & by ask+ all p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to obs]ve ,m>* #ca ) s]vice1     
community1 & education programs to honor
 ! endur+ legacy ( ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez2 &
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue !  
ef=ts ( ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez to ensure    
equality1 ju/ice1 & dignity = all p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! accompli%m5ts
 & example ( ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez1 a great
 h]o ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 pl$ges to 
promote ! legacy ( ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez2 &
  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

to commemorate ! legacy ( ,cs> ,e/rada  
,*vez & to always rememb] 8 great rally+
 cry3 ,s1 se pu$e61 :i* is ,spani% =    
,yes1 we c64