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Press Release
Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain to Address
Community Leaders at Diversity Luncheon During 79TH Annual LULAC National
Convention.
June 6, 2008
For more information, contact:
Lizette Jenness Olmos, (202) 365-4553, ljolmos@lulac.org
Anais Biera, (210) 244-2239, anais.biera@bromcomm.com
WASHINGTON, June 6
/PRNewswire/ -- Republican presidential
candidate Senator John McCain (R-AZ), will give
keynote address during Diversity Luncheon at the
79TH Annual LULAC National Convention, which
will be held July 7-12, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
The McCain campaign has
confirmed the senator's attendance at the
Diversity Luncheon as keynote speaker on
Tuesday, July 8th. The Diversity Luncheon honors
outstanding community leaders that have
supported LULAC'S policy and programmatic
initiatives. Luncheon will begin at noon-1:45
P.M. in the ballroom of the Washington Hilton.
Senator John McCain has an
extensive career in public service and is
currently the senior senator from Arizona.
Republican presidential candidate Senator John
McCain provided a statement to LULAC regarding
the highly anticipated 2008 presidential
election. "Over the next five months, we will
debate the future direction of our country. In
the end, the American people will recognize that
I am ready to act to protect our country, grow
our economy and reform our government. I
appreciate the opportunity to share my vision
for the future of America at the LULAC National
Convention and look forward to participating."
LULAC National President Rosa
Rosales is delighted that Senator McCain will
address pertinent issues at Diversity Luncheon
to community leaders, activists and convention
attendees. "It is imperative that presidential
candidates identify the importance of the
Hispanic vote and discuss topics such as
immigration, education and civil rights," said
LULAC National President Rosa Rosales.
LULAC delegates will take a
presidential straw poll on Saturday, July 12TH
and results will be released.
Rosa Rosales, LULAC National
President will officially welcome national
convention attendees on July 7th at kick-off
reception, followed by remarks from LULAC
National Executive Director Brent Wilkes.
For more information or to
register for the convention please visit our
website
http://www.lulac.org/convention.html .
The League of United Latin
American Citizens advances the economic
condition, educational attainment, political
influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic
Americans through community-based programs
operating at more than 700 LULAC councils
nationwide.
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