Unlocking Hispanic Heritage Reagan's Month-Long Recognition

I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning September 13, 1987, as National Hispanic Heritage Week. This initiative was later expanded to a full month by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, and the official designation was enacted into law on ... It first began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 under the ... It would expand to a month under the Ronald Reagan administration in 1988. Begun by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week ... week commemoration under President Ronald Reagan. Why the mid-month ... The month was originally established as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 by President ... expanded to a month-long celebration in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan. "Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, ... The purpose of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) is to recognize the contributions and vital presence of Hispanic and Latino ... Hispanic Heritage week was created by Lyndon Johnson in 1968 at the height of the civil rights movement. · In 1988, Ronald Reagan expanded 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 ... President Lyndon Johnson signed Hispanic Heritage Week into law in 1968. ... month when President Ronald Reagan signed National Hispanic Heritage Month into law.