House Proceeding on Apr 5th, 2006 :: 0:13:10 to 0:17:08
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Speech By: Lynn A. Westmoreland

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Lynn A. Westmoreland: by passing h.r. -- rights leader by passing h.r. 4561 and i reserve the balance of my time. mr. davis: it is my pleasure to yield such time as she may consume to the author of this resolution

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: the honorable eddie bernice johnson from texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. johnson: i would like to thank mr. davis and mr. waxman and also the gentleman from

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Speech By: Eddie Bernice Johnson

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: georgia, mr. westmoreland and the ranking member, mr. danny davis, for moving this important legislation through the committee. this resolution has been endorsed by every single member from

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: the texas delegation. francisco "pancho" medrano played an integral part in bringing hispanics into the cultural mainstream in dallas. he was a leader in his community and the struggle against discrimination.

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: the son of a mexican laborer, francisco "pancho" medrano was born in 1920. in his youth in 1952 he was heavyweight boxing champion of mexico, grew up as a community activist, in the fight for

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: social and economic equality. he grew up in an area called little mexico, of dallas, he encountered much prejudice and segregation. but he never was considered violent. as a young man

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: he was banned from public swimming pools and all of the other things and frequently said that he didn't see that he should be any different from any other black american because he was

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: treated the same way. he was at the beginning of world war ii when the unions began to form in the dallas area, he was inspired by the political conditions around him. he was captivated by

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: the political agenda of the united autoworkers and he was then named by walter ruth to be organizer of u.a.w. union in dallas. his work made an immeasurable impact on n thrives of thousands

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: of working women and minorities. when television began to change the visibility of the movement, he was an international representative for civil rights. he participated in all the landmark marches

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: with martin luther king. he was probably one of the only mexican americans in the montgomery boycott and in selma along with dr. king. he continued his organizing throughout the country, detroit,

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: indianapolis, california, and arizona. he worked to help repeal the poll tax in 1964. and he really spoke all the time about understanding the struggle of all of the african-americans because

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: he fought the same battle for all. he was the father of five. pancho jr. has preceded his in death. he died in 2002. but continued to be active. his only daughter, paul lean, is a member of the

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: city -- pauline, is a member of the city council. his son ricardo has been on the school board. it is important, i think, for all young people to know we have shad leadership that came along

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: and made things better for them and did not have to be violent. he was always a gentle man but never silent when it came to rights. mr. speaker sculet to put this entire statement in --

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: mr. , i ask unanimous consent to put this entire statement into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. westmoreland: i have no other speakers at the moment and i reserve

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Danny K. Davis: the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois. mr. davis: just to close, i strongly rise in support of this postal facility names for mr. francisco "pancho" medrano