Honoring Roots Reagan's Hispanic Heritage Month Expansion

From 1968 until 1988, Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan all issued the yearly proclamations, setting aside a week to honor Hispanic ... Johnson, transformed into a 30-day period of celebrating Hispanic communities and achievements. In 1987, California Rep. Esteban Torres proposed ... It took place during the week of Aug. 15. It was 20 years later, on August 17, 1988, that President Ronald Reagan expanded the celebration to ... 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 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 ... First recognized as Hispanic Heritage Week by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968, it was expanded to a full month by President Ronald Reagan in ... National Hispanic Heritage Month began as a week-long ... expanded to a month by President Ronald Reagan 20 years later in 1988. The annual event began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson, then it and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan ... 15, and lasts through Oct. 15 as a way to highlight the histories, contributions and communities of those with Hispanic or Latino roots. The ... Hispanic Heritage Month first began as a week-long celebration in 1968 under President Lyndon B. Johnson. It was then expanded to a month by ...