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Obama calls for
National Holiday in
honor of Chavez Birthday
CHICAGO, IL – Senator
Barack Obama today released the following
statement to commemorate Cesar Chavez’s
birthday and express his support for a
national holiday to honor Chavez’s success
in “making America a stronger, more just,
and more prosperous nation.”
“Today is Cesar
Chavez's birthday, and his life and legacy
are important for us all to remember. From
his beginnings as a farmworker picking
lettuce and beets in the American Southwest,
Cesar Chavez rose to help found the United
Farm Workers, providing hundreds of
thousands of people with better working
conditions and the chance to live a better
life.
"He proved what I have long believed –
that together, ordinary people can do
extraordinary things. When some said he
could not organize farmworkers and take on
the growers, he said, "Sí Se Puede" - "Yes
We Can." It's a philosophy of hope and
aspiration that inspires us today.”
“Chavez left a legacy
as an educator, environmentalist, and a
civil rights leader. And his cause lives
on.
"As farmworkers and laborers across
America continue to struggle for fair
treatment and fair wages, we find strength
in what Cesar Chavez accomplished so many
years ago. And we should honor him for what
he's taught us about making America a
stronger, more just, and more prosperous
nation.
'That's why I support the call to
make Cesar Chavez's birthday a national
holiday. It's time to recognize the
contributions of this American icon to the
ongoing efforts to perfect our union. “
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