| In a lavish reunion the NCLR and the Latino | | | | Immigration Status, it is a great achievement for |
| community gathered to honor those who | | | | those who were honor with awards for their |
| represent the Latino-Hispanic community in | | | | work on social issues, but it is also a time to |
| Congress, and exalted the positive impact that | | | | remind them that their work doesn't end there, |
| these Congress personalities had over this | | | | and while they have had great achievements, |
| community. The presentation of the awards | | | | more needs are awaiting to be fulfilled. |
| brings together elected appointed officials, leaders | | | | Not only there are economic problems in the |
| from nonprofit organizations, executives from | | | | country, along with the free enterprise system |
| over 500 companies, philanthropic supporters, | | | | melt down, war and war related issues, there are |
| academicians, students, and other personalities. | | | | also an increase in teen pregnancies not only in |
| The personalities who are honor with the NCLR | | | | the Latino and African American communities but |
| award and the attendees, are also presented with | | | | also in the White community as well. The |
| the Public Service Award to honor others outside | | | | catastrophic environmental disasters that are |
| of Washington who are advocates on behalf of | | | | causing mayor problems on crops and land status. |
| the Latino-Hispanic Americans. These year three | | | | The educational system is also going through a |
| leaders were honored, the capital award for Public | | | | rough patch, obesity and obesity related illnesses |
| Service was presented to Beverly Robertson, | | | | that are attacking citizens. The fact that all of this |
| President of the National Civil Rights Museum. | | | | problems are being worked on, don't diminish the |
| In this particular time it seems almost necessary | | | | distress those problems are creating. The road to |
| to recognize others for the positive participation | | | | recovery is long and hard, and the government |
| they have had over other people's lives, a hard | | | | can't do it along. We all most come together and |
| year for many people in the USA, who are | | | | leave behind all racial and political differences to |
| unemployed, suffering from illnesses that will bring | | | | solve the problems and move ahead. |
| them to death because of the lack of access to | | | | We recognize the magnitude and the difficulty to |
| Health care, or are at the margin of foreclosure | | | | resolve the large quantity of social distress we |
| and live under economic insecurity. Indeed this are | | | | live in, yet we most not stop working, we most |
| times of need around the United States in | | | | pull through and help the current government |
| particular for those who have an insecure | | | | solve the issues ahead. |