IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 544 
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Creation of the League of 
United Latin American Citizens. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2004 
Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ 
of California, Mr. BACA, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. SERRANO, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. PAS-
TOR, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. CARDOZA, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. MENENDEZ) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Creation of 
the League of United Latin American Citizens. 
Whereas February 17, 2004, marks the 75th Anniversary of 
the creation of the League of United Latin American 
Citizens (LULAC), one of the premier civil rights organi-
zations in the United States; 
Whereas several Hispanic organizations joined together and 
forged LULAC to become a strong advocate for gaining 
equal rights and opportunities and to create a unified 
Hispanic American voice; 
Whereas LULAC’s mission is to advance the economic condi-
tion, educational attainment, political influence, health
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and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United 
States, thereby improving the social and political condi-
tion of all Americans; 
Whereas LULAC has chapters in 48 states, Puerto Rico, 
Mexico and Heidelburg, Germany (a military base) and 
represents 100,000 volunteer members of Hispanic ori-
gin; 
Whereas the leadership and success of LULAC have fostered 
the development of several successful Hispanic national 
organizations, including the American GI Forum, the 
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, 
and SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc.; 
Whereas LULAC has advanced the cause of educational op-
portunity through programs such as the Little School of 
400, which served as one model for Head Start, and it 
started the LULAC National Educational Service Cen-
ters and the LULAC National Scholarship Fund which 
provide educational advice, mentoring and scholarship 
money aiding over 200,000 students who have gone to 
college; 
Whereas LULAC worked to integrate the nation’s schools 
and to provide Hispanic children equal access to edu-
cational opportunities; 
Whereas LULAC tirelessly fights to improve the lives of His-
panic Americans by working to end discrimination, pov-
erty, political representation and educational inequalities, 
and to address issues important to Hispanic Americans 
such as immigration and healthcare; 
Whereas LULAC has encouraged and increased voter reg-
istration, education, and turnout to ensure that the needs 
and issues of Hispanic Americans are heard;
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Whereas Hector Flores, National President, and the National 
Executive Committee have continued to lead and to guide 
LULAC in successfully achieving its goals; and 
Whereas this organization has developed and grown through 
years of social and political divide and has been a source 
of Hispanic pride and leadership: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the 
League of United Latin American Citizens and its 
work to improve the education, health care, and 
overall welfare of Hispanic Americans; 
(2) recognizes the history and spirit of this 
great and well respected civil rights organization; 
(3) acknowledges the many achievements that 
this organization has accomplished and wishes 
LULAC continued success in its endeavors. 
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and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United 
States, thereby improving the social and political condi-
tion of all Americans; 
Whereas LULAC has chapters in 48 states, Puerto Rico, 
Mexico and Heidelburg, Germany (a military base) and 
represents 100,000 volunteer members of Hispanic ori-
gin; 
Whereas the leadership and success of LULAC have fostered 
the development of several successful Hispanic national 
organizations, including the American GI Forum, the 
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, 
and SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc.; 
Whereas LULAC has advanced the cause of educational op-
portunity through programs such as the Little School of 
400, which served as one model for Head Start, and it 
started the LULAC National Educational Service Cen-
ters and the LULAC National Scholarship Fund which 
provide educational advice, mentoring and scholarship 
money aiding over 200,000 students who have gone to 
college; 
Whereas LULAC worked to integrate the nation’s schools 
and to provide Hispanic children equal access to edu-
cational opportunities; 
Whereas LULAC tirelessly fights to improve the lives of His-
panic Americans by working to end discrimination, pov-
erty, political representation and educational inequalities, 
and to address issues important to Hispanic Americans 
such as immigration and healthcare; 
Whereas LULAC has encouraged and increased voter reg-
istration, education, and turnout to ensure that the needs 
and issues of Hispanic Americans are heard;
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Whereas Hector Flores, National President and the National 
Executive Committee have continued to lead and to guide 
LULAC in successfully achieving its goals; 
Whereas this organization has developed and grown through 
years of social and political divide and has been a source 
of Hispanic pride and leadership: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the 
League of United Latin American Citizens and its 
work to improve the education, health care, and 
overall welfare of Hispanic Americans; 
(2) recognizes the history and spirit of this 
great and well respected civil rights organization; 
(3) acknowledges the many achievements that 
this organization has accomplished and wishes 
LULAC continued success in its endeavors. 
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