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Celebration of the contributions
of the Hispanic Heritage
Celebración de las contribuciones de la herencia
hispánica
Aida Alvarez First Hispanic woman to head the U.S. Small Business Administration
First person of Puerto Rican descent to hold a Cabinet-level post in the U.S. government
César ChávezRenowned labor Leader
Co-founded of the United Farm Workers
Julia AlvarezNovelist
Ellen OchoaNASA Astronaut
Tito PuenteInternationally recognized for his seminal contributions to Latin music as a bandleader, composer, arranger, and percussionist.
Tania LeónConductor, Composer, Music director An international figure in the music world
Mario MolinaChemist and atmospheric scientist Winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize in chemistry
Dolores HuertaOne the century's most powerful and respected labor movement leaders
Co-founded of the United Farm Workers
Luis AlvarezAwarded the 1968 Nobel Prize for physics
Nydia Velázquez First Puertorican Congresswomen
Linda Chavez-ThompsonThe leading woman in the national labor movement
The executive vice president of the AFL-CIO, the first person of color to serve on the executive council.
Louis CalderaThe 17th Secretary of the Army on July 2, 1998
The Hispanic heritage makes major contributions in:
GovernmentBusinessThe Arts
EducationEntertainmentArchitecture
Sports
Hispanic Americans play a vital role in expanding United
States trade with our Latin American neighbors.
1 in 8 people in the U.S. claim Hispanic origin