H.R. No. 1064 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On July 16-19, 1995, the National Council of La Raza 1-2 will be holding its annual conference in Dallas, and the event 1-3 promises to be a worthwhile and memorable experience for all who 1-4 attend; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A nonprofit organization, the National Council of La 1-6 Raza was founded in 1968 to combat poverty and discrimination in 1-7 the Hispanic community and today pursues a broad program of 1-8 research, policy analysis, advocacy, media exposure, and other 1-9 vital projects that have placed the organization at the forefront 1-10 of groups working to improve opportunities for Hispanics; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Considered the leading Hispanic think tank in 1-12 America, the National Council of La Raza has successfully promoted 1-13 the interests of Hispanic citizens and advanced the cause of civil 1-14 rights in our country, and the organization is indeed deserving of 1-15 our highest praise and recognition for its outstanding 1-16 contributions in this regard; now, therefore, be it 1-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 1-18 Legislature hereby commend the National Council of La Raza for more 1-19 than a quarter-century of distinguished service in behalf of the 1-20 Hispanic community of this state and nation; and, be it further 1-21 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 1-22 prepared for the National Council of La Raza as an expression of 1-23 highest regard by the Texas House of Representatives.