[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 23, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E459]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE 4TH ANNUAL CESAR CHAVEZ MARCH

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 23, 2010

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today and ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in recognizing the 4th Annual Cesar Chavez 
March to be held in my hometown of Flint, Michigan on Saturday, March 
27th. The March is being sponsored by the Hispanic Latino Collaborative 
of Genesee County in honor of Cesar Chavez's birthday on March 31.
  Cesar Chavez began his fight for the rights of migrant workers after 
serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He labored in the fields 
and knew firsthand the terrible conditions endured by migrant workers. 
He chose to lead the fight to bring justice and dignity to farm 
workers. Through his leadership, the United Farm Workers was able to 
win the right for farm workers to organize. Through his work, migrant 
farmers across our Nation have better working conditions, better pay, 
better living quarters, and better hours. Cesar Chavez and the United 
Farm Workers were instrumental in getting dangerous pesticides banned, 
improving the safety of both our farm fields and the food on our 
tables.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating the Hispanic Latino 
Collaborative of Genesee County for keeping the memory and legacy of 
Cesar Chavez alive. His enthusiasm for justice, his work for his fellow 
humans, his achievements in the face of adversity, has provided an 
example for future generations to emulate. Cesar Chavez has 
demonstrated the difference one person can make in the lives of others.

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