,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #h1 #bjbe,mr4  
,correa submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m             
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! significance 
( ,*icano_/,*icana ,h]itage ,mon? 9     
,augu/ z an important "t to celebrate ! 
significant contributions ( ,mexican    
,am]icans to ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,:]eas ! t]m ,*icano_/,*icana 0       
previ\sly us$ to ins9uate inf]iority1 b 
0 lat] trans=m$ into a t]m ( emp[]m5t1  
us$ to embrace & uplift !               
,mexican-,am]ican id5tity2 ,:]eas !     
,*icano_/,*icana ,movem5t1 or ,el       
,movimi5to1 9 ! #aifjs advocat$ = !     
social & political emp[]m5t ( ,mexican  
,am]icans2 ,:]eas ,*icano_/,*icanas h   
contribut$ t[>d significant te*nological
 & sci5tific advancem5ts 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas physici/ ,alb]t ,v9icio  
,bez co-inv5t$ ! x-ray reflection       
microscope 9 #aidh2  ,:]eas ,ell5 ,o*oa 

0 ! fir/ ,hispanic female a/ronaut & !  
second female director ( ! ,johnson     
,space ,c5t]2 ,:]eas prom95t            
,*icano_/,*icana lead]s spe>head$ !     
fight = labor rights & education re=m2  
,:]eas1 9 #aied1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt rul$ t
 exclusion ( eligible jurors due to _!  
ance/ry ( national orig9 violat$ !      
,equal ,protection ,clause ( ! #ad?     
,am5dm5t 9 ! case ( ,h]n&ez v4 ,texas1  
:i* 0 ! fir/ & only ,mexican-,am]ican   
civil-rights case he>d & decid$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt dur+ !     
po/-,_w ,w> ,,ii p]iod2  ,:]eas1 9      
#aidf1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt issu$ ano!r     
l&m>k rul+ 9 ,m5dez1 ,guzman1 ,palom9o1 
,e/rada1 ,ramirez v4 ,we/m9/] ,s*ool    
,di/rict ( ,orange ,c\nty1 t decl>$     
s*ool segregation ( ,mexican ,am]icans  
illegal2  ,:]eas ,john ,j4 ,h]r]a1 an   
exp]i5c$ ,h\/on trial lawy] & #ba/      
presid5t ( ! ,league ( ,unit$ ,lat9     
,am]ican ,citiz5s1 0 ! attorney :o won  
bo? ( ^? l&m>k ,supreme ,c\rt cases2    
,:]eas ,dolores ,hu]ta & ,ces> ,*avez   

are prom95t figures 9 ! labor movem5t & 
advocates = work]s1 immigrants1 & wom5's
 rights2 ,:]eas ,rub5 ,salaz>1 a        
significant civil rights advocate1 0 !  
fir/ ,mexican-,am]ican columni/ = ! ,los
 ,angeles ,times1 & ! fir/ j\rnali/ to  
%$ light on ! ,*icano_/,*icana community
 ?r\gh ma9/ream m$ia2 ,:]eas ,sal       
,ca/ro1 a high s*ool social /udies      
tea*]1 initiat$ & facilitat$ ! ,ea/ ,los
 ,angeles ,walk\ts1 :i* advocat$ = !    
tea*+ ( ,mexican-,am]ican h]itage 9     
s*ools1 by highlight+ ! racial          
inequalities 9 ! ,*icano_/,*icana       
community & in/ill+ cultural pride into 
8 pupils2 ,:]eas ,sal ,ca/ro's !n-/ud5t1
 ,paula ,criso/omo1 is cr$it$ z ! fir/  
/ud5t to walk out 9 prote/ ( ! unequal  
education t ,lat9o /ud5ts receiv$1 & l$ 
h] pe]s 9 #e ,ea/ ,los ,angeles high    
s*ools 9 walk+ out ( classes 9 ! fir/   
mass prote/ aga9/ racism ev] und]tak5 by
 ,mexican ,am]icans2 ,:]eas             
,*icano_/,*icana ent]ta9]s & arti/s h   
%ap$ ,am]ican culture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2

 ,:]eas ,emigdio ,vasquez1 f ,orange1   
,cali=nia1 0 kn[n z ! ,godfa!r (        
,hispanic arti/s1 & pa9t$ ov] #cj public
 murals 9 c5tral ,orange ,c\nty1 mo/    
notable are 8 art contributions to      
,santa ,ana ,city ,hall2 ,:]eas ,sel5a  
,qu9tanilla ,prez1 also kn[n z ,sel5a1 0
 call$ ! ,que5 ( ,tejano music &        
contribut$ trem5d\sly to ,am]ican music 
& fa%ion 9 ! late #bj? c5tury2  ,:]eas  
approximately #cg1jjj1jjj               
,*icano_/,*icana immigrants reside )9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & comprise ab\t #fa4e    
p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,lat9o          
population2 ,:]eas ! ,*icano_/,*icana   
population makes up #ab p]c5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates :ile fac+ a disproportionate    
am\nt ( repres5tation )9 ! public &     
private sectors2 ,:]eas ! city ( ,santa 
,ana1 ,cali=nia1 has a majority         
,*icano_/,*icana population2 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjba1 ! city ( ,santa ,ana1 ,cali=nia1 
0 ! fir/ major city 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 decl>e ,augu/ z ,*icano ,h]itage ,mon?2
  ,:]eas ! ,*icano_/,*icana community   

values family relation%ips1 :i*         
enc\rages a s5se ( comrad]y &           
companion%ip )9 ea* h\sehold & s]ves z a
 means ( embrac+ ,mexican l9eage &      
ensur+ pr9cipal traditions f            
,*icano_/,*icana culture are in/ill$ 9 !
 y\ng] g5]ation2 ,:]eas sy/emic         
prejudices t>get+ ! ,*icano_/,*icana    
population are becom+ especially app>5t 
z dome/ic t]rorism attacks surge1 z se5 
9 ! #bjai %oot+ 9 ,el ,paso1 ,texas2    
,:]eas ! elim9ation ( ,*icano_/,*icana  
discrim9ation requires ! aw>5ess &      
ackn[l$gem5t ( ! community's /ruggle & !
 culm9ation ( decades-wor? (            
m>g9alization2 & ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 ! city
 ( ,anaheim1 ,cali=nia1 decl>$ ,augu/ z 
,*icano ,h]itage ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7   
recognizes ! significance (             
,*icano_/,*icana ,h]itage ,mon? z an    
important "t to celebrate ! significant 
contributions ( ,mexican ,am]icans to ! 
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7         
recognizes t ,mexican ,am]icans enhance 

! ri* div]sity ( & /r5g!n ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7#c7 ackn[l$ges              
,*icano_/,*icana ,h]itage ,mon? &       
enc\rages its obs]vation ) appropriate  
ev5ts & activities4