abstract:National Hispanic Heritage Month is the period from September 15 to October 15 in the United States, when people recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate the group's heritage and culture.
Shirley Griffith has more. National Hispanic Heritage Month first began as National Hispanic Heritage Week in nineteen sixty-eight under President Lyndon Johnson.
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But first,a report on National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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The president's comments were made at a NationalHispanicHeritageMonth gathering at the White House.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim September 15 through October 15, 2010, as NationalHispanicHeritageMonth.
During NationalHispanicHeritageMonth, we pause to celebrate the immeasurable contributions these individuals have made to our Nation -- from its inception to its latest chapters.