,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ca1 #bjbe,mr4   
,c>bajal 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,rivas1 ,ms4  
,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 &  
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,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 ,:]eas1 at
 ! age ( #aj1 ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez jo9$ ! 
?\s&s ( migrant f>mwork]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>mwork] to help support 8 family2      
,:]eas1 at ! age ( #ag1 ,cs> ,e/rada    
,*vez ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy & s]v$

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) di/9ction = #b ye>s2 
,:]eas1 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>mwork]s to campaign = safe & fair     
work+ conditions1 reasonable wages1     
livable h\s+1 & ! outlaw+ ( *ild labor2 
,:]eas1 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 ,:]eas1 9 #aifb1 ,cs>   
,e/rada ,*vez left ! ,community ,s]vice 
,organization to f\nd ! ,national ,f>m  
,work]s ,association1 :i* ev5tually     
became ! ,unit$ ,f>m ,work]s ( ,am]ica2 
,:]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 & #cf days 9 #aihh1 to    
call att5tion to ! t]rible work+ & liv+ 
conditions ( f>mwork]s 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,cs>    
,e/rada ,*vez1 ! ,unit$ ,f>m ,work]s (  
,am]ica organiz$ ?\s&s ( migrant        
f>mwork]s to fight = fair wages1 heal?  
c>e cov]age1 p5sion b5efits1 livable    
h\s+1 & respect2 ,:]eas 8 union's ef=ts 
br\ght ab\t ! passage ( ! l&m>k #aige   
,cali=nia ,agricultural ,labor          
,relations ,act1 :i* s\ght ju/ice &     
gu>ante$ c]ta9 protections = f>mwork]s2 
,:]eas1 ?r\gh 8 commitm5t to nonviol5ce1
 ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez br\ght dignity &    
respect to ! organiz$ f>mwork]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 = ^? 
work+ to bett] human rights1 emp[]      
work]s1 & advance ! ,am]ican ,dream1 :i*
 includes all inhabitants ( ! ,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  
,:]eas1 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
 #aj ,/ates & doz5s ( communities across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates honor ! life & legacy (
 ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez on ,m>* #ca/ ( ea*  
ye>2 ,:]eas ,m>* #ca is recogniz$ z an  
(ficial ,/ate holiday 9 ,cali=nia1      
,colorado1 ,m9nesota1 ,texas1 &         
,wa%+ton1 & !re is gr[+ support to      

designate ! bir?day ( ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez
 z a ,national ,day ( ,s]vice to        
memorialize 8 h]oism2 ,:]eas1 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 ,may #e1 #bjab1 ! ,navy      
*ri/5$ & laun*$ ! dry c>go %ip ! ,,usns 
,ces> ,*avez1 9 honor ( prom95t civil   
rights activi/ ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez1 :o   
s]v$ 9 ! ,navy dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2       
,:]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 fir/     
proclaim$ ,m>* #ca1 #bjaj1 to be ,cs>   
,*vez ,day & ask$ all p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to obs]ve ,m>* #ca ) s]vice1     
community1 & education programs to honor
 ! endur+ legacy ( ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez2  
,:]eas ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51     
,jr41 mo/ rec5tly honor$ ! life & s]vice

 ( ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez by proclaim+ ,m>* 
#ca1 #bjbd1 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 ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
accompli%m5ts & example ( a great h]o ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,cs> ,e/rada ,*vez2    
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 ,s se pu$e61 :i* is 
,spani% = ,yes1 we c64