Thread: HR76 - Urges establishment of Cesar Chavez holiday

H.RES.76
Title: Urging the establishment and observation of a legal public holiday in honor of Cesar E. Chavez.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 1/18/2007)
Cosponsors (37)
Latest Major Action: 1/18/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. COSPONSORS(37), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)


Rep Becerra, Xavier [CA-31] - 1/18/2007
Rep Butterfield, G. K. [NC-1] - 1/18/2007
Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] - 1/18/2007
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 1/18/2007
Rep Cuellar, Henry [TX-28] - 1/18/2007
Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] - 1/18/2007
Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] - 1/18/2007
Rep Doyle, Michael F. [PA-14] - 1/18/2007
Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 1/18/2007
Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. [TX-20] - 1/18/2007
Rep Green, Al [TX-9] - 1/18/2007
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 1/18/2007
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] - 1/18/2007
Rep Harman, Jane [CA-36] - 1/18/2007
Rep Hinojosa, Ruben [TX-15] - 1/18/2007
Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 1/18/2007
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] - 1/18/2007
Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] - 1/18/2007
Rep Kaptur, Marcy [OH-9] - 1/18/2007
Rep Lantos, Tom [CA-12] - 1/18/2007
Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 1/18/2007
Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16] - 1/18/2007
Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] - 1/18/2007
Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] - 1/18/2007
Rep Millender-McDonald, Juanita [CA-37] - 1/18/2007
Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-38] - 1/18/2007
Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] - 1/18/2007
Rep Pastor, Ed [AZ-4] - 1/18/2007
Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16] - 1/18/2007
Rep Rodriguez, Ciro D. [TX-23] - 1/18/2007
Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille [CA-34] - 1/18/2007
Rep Salazar, John T. [CO-3] - 1/18/2007
Rep Sanchez, Linda T. [CA-39] - 1/18/2007
Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] - 1/18/2007
Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 1/18/2007
Rep Sires, Albio [NJ-13] - 1/18/2007
Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] - 1/18/2007

With all due respect. Why would we Americans here in the United States celebrate Cesar E Chavez?

A Cesar Chavez Day would be fine with me, as long as his position on illegal aliens was required reading for that day.

From Wikipedia - In 1969, Chávez and members of the UFW marched through the Imperial and Coachella Valleys to the border of Mexico to protest growers' use of illegal aliens as temporary replacement workers during a strike. Joining him on the march were both Reverend Ralph Abernathy and U.S. Senator Walter Mondale. Chávez and the UFW would often report suspected illegal aliens who served as temporary replacement workers as well as those who refused to unionize to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

IMHO, Cesar Chavez and the UFW fought for the rights of ALL migrant farm workers, including the poor, white Okies that populated the Central Valley at the time. When he spoke at rallies he spoke in English.

Originally Posted by PinestrawGuys

A Cesar Chavez Day would be fine with me, as long as his position on illegal aliens was required reading for that day.

From Wikipedia - In 1969, Chávez and members of the UFW marched through the Imperial and Coachella Valleys to the border of Mexico to protest growers' use of illegal aliens as temporary replacement workers during a strike. Joining him on the march were both Reverend Ralph Abernathy and U.S. Senator Walter Mondale. Chávez and the UFW would often report suspected illegal aliens who served as temporary replacement workers as well as those who refused to unionize to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

IMHO, Cesar Chavez and the UFW fought for the rights of ALL migrant farm workers, including the poor, white Okies that populated the Central Valley at the time. When he spoke at rallies he spoke in English.

Thanks for the History lesson.
Sounds like he was a decent man. Ironic though. The very thing Cesar was against is the very reason Congress is asking for a day in his Honor. The Illegal Alien Invasion.

As good and honorable of a man as he seemed to be, it just doesn't seem right the Illegals get this passed.

Isn't this just a bit much? Let's have a public holiday for each demographic in American society so everyone can be made to feel special. I see that only males have been commemorated thus far and I'm feeling kind of left out. So, I think the female populace needs to lobby Congress to set aside a public holiday for Susan B. Anthony. Come on ladies, what do you say?