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Pelosi Statement on Cesar Chavez Day

March 31, 2017

Contact: Jorge Aguilar, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in honor of Cesar Chavez Day, which commemorates the civil and labor rights leader's birthday, March 31, 1927:

"Cesar Chavez was a great American whose legacy, advocacy, and leadership continues to strengthen our great democracy. On this day, and as we confront the Trump Administration's agenda of discrimination, let us remember the words of Cesar Chavez: ‘We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community.'

"Chavez reminded us that we must confront injustices in all of our communities to make America even greater. By advocating for the rights of farmworkers and their families, Chavez cultivated a new generation of engaged citizens who helped make America more American. As the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans continue to attack workers with policies that favor the wealthy and well connected at the expense of hard-working families, we must continue to fight for the fair wages, worker safety, retirement security, and affordable health care that working families have earned.

"On this Cesar Chavez Day, let us advance his legacy by continuing the fight for progress, and rejecting bigotry and discrimination in all its forms so we can build a stronger America for all."

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