[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8126]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING CESAR CHAVEZ

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 80th 
birthday of an American hero, the late Cesar Chavez.
  For 7 years, I have fought for a national holiday to honor Cesar 
Chavez, a man who not only carried the torch for justice and freedom, 
but was the hope of thousands of impoverished people. Cesar Chavez 
believed in ``la causa,'' the cause; and he believed in ``la huelga,'' 
the struggle.
  As we approach his birthday, I urge my colleagues to support H. Res. 
76, a resolution that educates our youth about his heroic life, 
celebrates his accomplishments and honors him with a national holiday.
  The battle for social justice is far from over. But in the words of 
Cesar Chavez, ``si se puede.''

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