[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4065]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE SECOND ANNUAL CESAR CHAVEZ CITIZENS MARCH

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 2008

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join 
me in recognizing the second annual Cesar Chavez Citizens March in my 
hometown of Flint, Michigan. The March will be held on March 29th to 
coincide with the 81st birthday of Cesar Chavez.
  The Hispanic Latino Collaborative of Genesee County is sponsoring the 
Citizens March. The March will start on the campus of the University of 
Michigan-Flint, proceed down Chavez Drive, and conclude back on campus 
with a luncheon and reception. A fundraiser to help the United Farm 
Workers will be held in conjunction with the March.
  Flint Michigan was the first community in the Nation to pay tribute 
to Cesar Chavez by naming a street in his honor 21 years ago. Cesar 
Chavez was an indefatigable fighter for the rights of migrant workers. 
He founded the National Farm Workers Association and the United Farm 
Workers. His 5-year nonviolent boycott against California grape growers 
attracted international attention and led to the signing of the first 
union contract with the United Farm Workers. In 1994, one year after 
his death, Cesar Chavez was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating the Hispanic Latino 
Collaborative of Genesee County for bringing to the forefront the life 
and work of Cesar Chavez, and keeping his memory alive for future 
generations. Cesar Chavez changed the world for the better and his life 
is an inspiration to all persons seeking justice, parity, and enhanced 
working conditions for everyone.

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