IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 127 
Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2009 
Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. 
ENGEL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. MEEK of Florida, 
Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. CROW-
LEY, Mr. COHEN, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SIRES, 
Ms. BORDALLO, and Mrs. MALONEY) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American 
Heritage Month. 
Whereas people of Caribbean heritage are found in every 
State of the Union; 
Whereas emigration from the Caribbean region to the Amer-
ican Colonies began as early as 1619 with the arrival of 
indentured workers in Jamestown, Virginia; 
Whereas during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a signifi-
cant number of slaves from the Caribbean region were 
brought to the United States; 
Whereas since 1820, millions of people have emigrated from 
the Caribbean region to the United States; 
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Clemente, the first Latino inducted into the baseball hall 
of fame; 
Whereas Caribbean-Americans have played an active role in 
the civil rights movement and other social and political 
movements in the United States; 
Whereas Caribbean-Americans have contributed greatly to 
the fine arts, education, business, literature, journalism, 
sports, fashion, politics, government, the military, music, 
science, technology, and other fields in the United States; 
Whereas Caribbean-Americans share their culture through 
festivals, carnivals, music, dance, film, and literature, 
which enrich the cultural landscape of the United States; 
Whereas the countries of the Caribbean are important eco-
nomic partners of the United States; 
Whereas the countries of the Caribbean represent the United 
States’ third border; 
Whereas the people of the Caribbean region share the hopes 
and aspirations of the people of the United States for 
peace and prosperity throughout the Western Hemisphere 
and the rest of the world; 
Whereas in June 2008, President George W. Bush issued a 
proclamation declaring June National Caribbean-Amer-
ican Heritage Month after the passage of H. Con. Res. 
71 in the 109th Congress by both the Senate and the 
House of Representatives; and 
Whereas June is an appropriate month to establish a Carib-
bean-American Heritage Month: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
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(1) supports the goals and ideals of Caribbean- 
American Heritage Month; 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe Caribbean-American Heritage Month with 
appropriate ceremonies, celebrations, and activities; 
and 
(3) affirms that— 
(A) the contributions of Caribbean-Ameri-
cans are a significant part of the history, 
progress, and heritage of the United States; 
and 
(B) the ethnic and racial diversity of the 
United States enriches and strengthens the Na-
tion. 
Æ 
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