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Resolution
COMMENTARY ON “THE WAR”
WHEREAS, the documentary, “The War,” about the
participation of minorities in World War II left
out that of Hispanic soldiers, sailors and
airmen; and,
WHEREAS, due to the protests
by various Hispanic organizations, the producer,
Ken Burns, decided to attach a statement to the
documentary that Hispanics did, in fact,
participate; and,
WHEREAS, the aforementioned
preamble commentary would not describe the
quality and extent of Hispanic service, protests
were again made by Hispanic groups, and the
producer hired a Hispanic filmmaker to develop a
segment similar to that depicting
Japanese-Americans and Black-Americas in World
War II; and,
WHEREAS, at this time, no
contact has been made with Hispanic New Mexico
veterans, a risk exists that New Mexico’s
participation by military units such as the
120th Combat Engineer, the 200th Coast Artillery
and the 204th Antitank Battalions and thousands
of individuals could be omitted; and
WHEREAS, is it a documented fact that legends of
heroes have been awarded the Congressional Medal
of Honor including: Lucian Adams, John. P. Baca,
David Barkley, Philip Bazaar, Roy P. Benavidez,
Rudolph B. Davila, Joseph H. Decastro, Ralph E.
Dias, Daniel Fernandez, Fernando Luis Garcia,
Marcario Garcia, Emilio A. de la Garza, Edward
Gomez, Harold Gonsalves, Alfredo Gonzalez, David
M. Gonzales, Ambrosio Guillen, Rodolfo P.
Hernandez, Silvestre S. Herrera, Jose Francisco
Jimenez, Miguel Keith, Baldomero Lopez, Jose M.
Lopez, Carlos James Lozada, Benito Martinez,
Martinez, Eugene Arnold Obregon, John Ortega,
Manuel Perez Jr., Louis R. Rocco, Cleto
Rodriguez, Joseph C. Rodriguez, Euripides Rubio,
Alejandro R. Ruiz, Hector Santiago-Colon, France
Silva, Jose F. Valdez, Jay R. Vargas Jr.,
Humbert Roque “Rocky” Versace, Ysmael R.
Villegas, Maximo Yabes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
THAT, LULAC will endorse all efforts to obtain
and assure that the New Mexico participants in
World War II get full representation in the
documentary, “The War,”
THEREFORE LET IT BE FURTHER
RESOLVED THAT, the LULAC New Mexico Proclamation
be submitted for action to the Chicago National
LULAC Convention and copies by additionally
submitted to Director Ken Burns, historian Dr.
Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, and filmmaker Hector
Galan, referencing New Mexico historian Dr.
Miguel Encinias (Commissioner, National World
War II Memorial and veteran of World War II, the
Korean War, and the Vietnam Conflict).
Approved this 14th day of July
2007.
Rosa Rosales
LULAC National President |
