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In what year did Congress first
designate the observance of Hispanic
Heritage in the United States?
Hispanic Heritage has been celebrated in the U.S. each September
since 1968, when Congress passed a resolution "calling upon the people
of the United States, especially the educational community, to observe
such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities." Twenty years later,
Congress extended the celebration to a month's length.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
PUBLIC LAW 90-498, Approved September 17, 1968, 90th Congress
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, that the President is hereby authorized
and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the week
including September 15 and 16 as "National Hispanic Heritage Week" and
calling upon the people of the United States, especially the educational
community, to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies
and activities.
PROCLAMATION 4310, September 4, 1974 -- Partial text
(Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Gerald R.
Ford, 1974, U.S. Government printing office) Now, THEREFORE, I GERALD
R. FORD, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim
the week beginning September 10, 1974, and ending September 16, 1974, as
National Hispanic Heritage Week. I call upon all the people of the United
States, especially the education community and those organizations concerned
with the protection of human rights, to observe that week with appropriate
ceremonies and activities.
PUBLIC LAW 100-402, Approved August 17, 1988, 100th Congress
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. AUTHORIZE THE DESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE
MONTH.
The joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution
authorizing the
President to proclaim annually the week including September 15 and 16 as
'National Hispanic Heritage Week"' . approved September 17, 1968 (36 U.S.C.
169f) is amended --
1.by striking "week including September 15 and 16"and inserting "31-day
period beginning September 15 and ending on October 15";
2.by striking "Week" and inserting "Month"; and
3.by striking "week" and inserting "month".
Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect on January 1 of
the first year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
PROCLAMATION 5859, September 13, 1988
--Partial text
(Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Ronald Reagan,
1988-89,- II, U.S. Government Printing Office) Now, Therefore, I RONALD
REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim
the week beginning September 11, 1988, as National Hispanic Heritage Week.
I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate
ceremonies and activities.
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