[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 41 (Thursday, March 17, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING CESAR CHAVEZ'S BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. MARTIN HEINRICH

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2011

  Mr. HEINRICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a true 
American hero and a remarkable public servant, Cesar Chavez. Chavez is 
revered by people across our nation as a humble activist who led a 
monumental fight to improve labor conditions for migrant farm workers. 
His nonviolent crusade for social change was inspired by the hardship 
and injustices that he witnessed growing up as a farm worker. As a 
result of that upbringing, he led a movement to achieve fair wages, 
worker protections, human rights and human dignity among the most 
underrepresented in our society. He was awarded the Presidential Medal 
of Freedom for those efforts, and today, almost two decades after his 
passing, he continues to inspire young people to dedicate their own 
lives in service to others. In his words, ``the end of all education 
should surely be service to others.'' His impact is timeless and cannot 
be understated. On behalf of my constituents in New Mexico's First 
Congressional District, I am proud to honor him before my colleagues in 
Congress.

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