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2001 Public Papers 1232 - Remarks at a Hispanic Heritage Month Reception

Publication Title
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)
Category
Budget and Presidential Materials
Collection
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
SuDoc Class Number
AE 2.114:
Event Date
October 12, 2001
President
George W. Bush
Page Number Range
Pages 1232 - 1235
Notes
The President spoke at 2:15 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Albert R. Gonzales, White House Counsel; Jaci Vasquez, who sang the National Anthem; trumpet player Arturo Sandoval; music producer Emilio Estefan, Jr., and his wife, entertainer Gloria Estefan; Dr. Luis Palau, president, Luis Palau Evangelistic Association, who gave the invocation; Mario ``Don Francisco'' Kreutzberger, host of the television program ``Sabado Gigante''; Spanish Ambassador to the U.S. Francisco Javier Ruperez; Cristina Saralegui, host of ``El Show de Cristina''; Rey Ordonez, shortstop, New York Mets; Anthony Miranda, president, Latino Officers Association--City of New York; Louis Hernandez, president, NYPD Hispanic Society; Miguel Ramos, president, NYFD Hispanic Society; and NBC News employee Erin O'Connor. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. The Executive order is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume.