Celebrating Hispanic Heritage A Tribute to Reagan's Proclamation

Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 to October 15 every year. The start date is historically significant because it marks the ... Two decades later, in 1988, President Ronald Reagan expanded the observance to a full month, officially designating the period from ... 15, and lasts through Oct. 15 as a way to highlight the histories, contributions and communities of those with Hispanic or Latino roots. The ... In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed into law legislation that would expand Hispanic Heritage Week to a month (September 15 to October 15). On September ... Johnson first issued a proclamation to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Week. Later, Congress passed a bill to extend the celebration to last an entire month ... It was then expanded to be celebrated for an entire month in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan. The significance of the celebration dates. The ... Roybal of Los Angeles and was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968. In 1988, the commemorative week was expanded to a month (September 15 to ... The annual event began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson, then it and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan ... Johnson to proclaim the week of September 15, 1968 as the first National Hispanic Heritage Week. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan declared September 15 through ... 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 ...