[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13946]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                           DIEZ Y SEIS PARADE

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 50th celebration 
of the Diez y Seis parade in my hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.
  In 1965, Juanita Salinas and Pauline Valenciano both recognized that 
Fort Worth did not have a public celebration for Mexico's Independence 
Day. Together, the organization that they worked with began organizing 
the parade as a way to celebrate this important event for the Latin 
American community.
  For the last five decades, their work has grown--and the celebration 
has, too--into one of the largest in the country for Hispanic heritage 
events. The hard work by the committee will be seen during this year's 
parade on September 12, which also will serve as the kickoff for 
National Hispanic Heritage Month.
  I want to personally thank Juanita and her committee for their 
continued commitment to the Hispanic community in Fort Worth. I wish 
them their best on this 50th year.

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