WHEREAS, the Mexican actor Anthony Quinn acted for more than fifty years in movies at the national level; and

WHEREAS, in his extraordinary career Anthony Quinn achieved the highest awards in the cinematography industry; and

WHEREAS, his portraits of multicultural characters (Germans, Italians, Greeks, Spanish, Arabs and Latinos, among others) demonstrate the equality of races through the movie screen; this is an enormous satisfaction for us, Latinos, accomplished by a brother of our race;

WHEREAS, the actor Anthony Quinn passed away at the age of eighty six years old and his memory should be remembered through our organization;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the LULAC National Assembly congregated in Phoenix, Arizona on June 9, 2001 decided that:
Section 1: establish the Anthony Quinn Award and present it annually to the actor or actress who most contributes to the causes of the Hispanic community;
Section 2: give the first Anthony Quinn Award to the actor Edward James Olmos for his tireless fight in favor of our community.
Section 3: let the LULAC National Directors Committee determine if this award should be given the LULAC Legislative Gala or at the LULAC National Convention Assemble.

Approved this 9th day of June, 2001.

Rick Dovalina
LULAC National President