Cesar Chavez Stamp(2)

RESOLUTION 2: Cesar Chavez Stamp

WHEREAS THE LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) supports the purpose of fostering and enlarging the opportunities for training, education, civil rights, job opportunities, housing, economic development, and welfare of all Hispanics in the United States; and,

WHEREAS, the U.S. Postal Service has honored various Americans with an issue of a commemorative stamp;

WHEREAS, Cesar Estrada Chavez an American Labor Leader (1927-1993) born in Yuma, AZ; raised as a migrant worker; served honorably in the U.S. Navy during World War II; worked for the community service organization; and was responsible for organizing the national farm workers association and the organization becoming a member of the AFL-CIO;

WHEREAS, in 1968 Chavez gained national-wide attention while boycotting California table grapes in a drive to achieve parity for migrant workers labor contracts;

WHEREAS, Cesar Chavez died in April 1993, and was recognized by the President of the United States of America as a non-violent world leader for human rights;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 1998 National Assembly convened in Dallas, Texas on the 4th day of July, 1998, request the U.S. Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp honoring Cesar E. Chavez.

Approved this 4th day of July, 1998.

Rick Dovalina
LULAC National President