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Filipino American National Historical Society
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from
B.G. VENTURA
Editorial Advisory Information
for press release to Filipino American media
PRESS-RADIO-TELEVISION
U.S. Congress
H.Res.780 and S.Res. 298
set into 2009 law in October
Filipino American History Month
Filipino American History Month was proclaimed by the 111th Congress of the United States
on the Legislative Day of November 2, 2009 in the Current House Floor proceedings of
the Congressional First Session with House
Resolution 780, in concurrence with Senate
Resolution 298. Text of the Resolution:
“Whereas the earliest
documented Filipino presence in the continental United States was on October
18, 1587, when the first ‘Luzones Indios’ set foot in Morro Bay, California, on
board the Manila-built galleon ship Nuestra Senora de Esperanza;
“Whereas
the Filipino American National Historical Society recognizes the year
of 1763 as the date of the first permanent Filipino settlement in the
United States in St. Malo, Louisiana, which set in motion the focus on the
story of our Nation’s past from a new perspective by concentrating on the economic, cultural, social and other
notable contributions that Filipino
Americans have made in countless ways
toward the development
of the history of the United
States;
“Whereas
the Filipino-American community is the second largest Asian-American group in the United States, with a
population of approximately 3,100,000
people;
“Whereas
Filipino-American servicemen and servicewomen have a longstanding history in
the Armed Forces from the Civil War to
the Iraq
and Afghanistan
conflicts, including the 250,000 Filipinos who fought under the United States
flag during World War II to protect and defend this
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country;
“Whereas
nine Filipino Americans have received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the
highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be bestowed
upon an individual serving in the United States Armed Forces;
“Whereas
Filipino Americans are an integral part of the United States health care system as
nurses, doctors and other medical professions;
“Whereas Filipino Americans have
contributed greatly to the fine arts,
music, dance, literature, education, business, journalism, sports, fashion,
politics, government, science, technology, and other fields in the United
States that enrich the landscape of the country;
“Whereas
efforts should continue to promote the study of Filipino American history and culture, as mandated in the
mission statement of the Filipino American National Historical Society, because
the roles of Filipino Americans and
other people of color have been overlooked in the writing, teaching and
learning of United States
history;
“Whereas
it is imperative for Filipino-American youth to have posiive role models to
instill in them the importance of
education, complemented with the richness of their ethnicity and the value of their legacy; and
“Whereas
Filipino American History Month is
celebrated during the month of October 2009: Now therefore, be it
“Resolved That
the House of Representatives -
[“Resolved That
the Senate –]
“(1) recognizes
the celebration of Filipino American
History Month 2009 as a study of the advancement of Filipino Americans as a
time of reflection and remembrance, and as a time to renew efforts toward the research
and examination of history and culture
in order to provide an opportunity for all people in the United States to learn and appreciate more
about Filipino Americans and their historic contributions to the Nation;
“(2)
urges the people of the United
States to observe Filipino American History
Month 2009 with appropriate programs and activities.”
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Representative Bob Filner [D-CA] on September
25, 2009 introduced H.Res.780, which then had been referred to the
House Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
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On October 29 the Committee unanimously approved
H.Res.780 to bring before the floor where on November 2 it was asked for a
unanimous consent of the House to
make the bill into law.
Cosponsors of the resolution numbered fifty-eight, including
Representatives:
Arizona – Trent Franks [R], Raul M. Grijalva [D].
Arkansas –
Eni F.H. Faleomavaega [D].
California – Howard L. Berman [D], Brian P. Bilbray [R],
Judy Chu [D],
Michael M. Honda [D], Darrell E. Issa [R],
Barbara Lee [D],
Doris O. Matsui [D], George Miller [D], Laura Richardson [D],
Dana Rohrabacher [R], Lucille Roybal-Allard [D],
Edward R. Royce [R], Brad
Sherman [D], Jackie Speier [D], Mike Thompson [D].
Colorado
– Ed Perlmutter [D], John T. Salazar [D].
Connecticut
– Joe Courtney [D].
Florida
– Corrine Brown [D], Alcee L.
Hastings [D].
Guam –
Madeleine Z. Bordallo [D].
Hawaii –
Neil Abercrombie [D], Mazie K. Hirono
[D].
Illinois –
Jessie L. Jackson Jr. [D], Janice D.
Schakowsky [D].
Marianas – Gregorio Sablan [D].
Maryland –
Donna F. Edwards [D].
Massachusetts
– Bill Delahunt [D].
Michigan –
John Conyers Jr. [D].
Minnesota
– Keith Ellison [D].
Mississippi
– Bennie G. Thompson [D].
Nevada
– Shelley Berkley [D], Dina Titus [D].
New
Jersey – John H. Adler [D], Albio Sires [D].
New
Mexico – Ben Ray Lujan [D], Harry Teague [D].
New
York – Charles B. Rangel [D].
North Carolina- Larry Kissell [D].
Ohio –
Steve Austria [R], Marcy Kaptur [D].
Oregon -
David Wu [D].
Pennsylvania – Paul E. Kanjorski [D].
Tennessee
– Steve Cohen [D].
Texas –
Chet Edwards [D], Al Green [D], Michael T. McCaul [R],
Ciro D. Rodriguez [D].
Virgin Islands – Donna
M. Christensen [D].
Virginia – Gerald E. (Gerry)
Connolly [D], Robert C. (Bobby) Scott
[D],
Frank R. Wolf [R].
Washington – Norman D. Dicks [D], Jim McDermott [D], Adam Smith [D].
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