Breaking Barriers Reagan's Hispanic Heritage Month Declaration

In 1987, Representative Esteban Torres of California submitted H.R. 3182, a bill to expand Hispanic Heritage Week into a Hispanic Heritage Month ... Hispanic Heritage week was created by Lyndon Johnson in 1968 at the height of the civil rights movement. · In 1988, Ronald Reagan expanded the ... The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day ... HispanicHeritageMonth.gov emphasizes the scope of historic events and cultures that NHHM recognizes: “The observation started in 1968 as ... In 1988, President Ronald Reagan expanded the celebration to a full month, giving it its current form as National Hispanic Heritage Month. The ... In 1987 Rep. Esteban Torres submitted a bill to expand the National Hispanic Heritage Week to a month. He stated that the bill would “allow our ... The purpose of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) is to recognize the contributions and vital presence of Hispanic and Latino ... 15, and lasts through Oct. 15 as a way to highlight the histories, contributions and communities of those with Hispanic or Latino roots. The ... Full Title: President Reagan's Remarks on Signing the National Hispanic Heritage Week Proclamation in the Rose Garden on September 13, ... It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402. The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of the ...