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The National Museum of the American Latino will create a home for the historical artifacts, images, and personal stories documenting over 500 years of American Latino contributions to the United States. The Museum will serve as an educational tool for the thousands who visit the museum each year, as well as instilling a sense of pride in the Latino community today and in the future.

Events
Recent Panel Discussion on the National Museum of the American Latino Touches on Efforts to Date, Looks to the Future

Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA) led a panel discussion on the museum initiative at the CHCI Public Policy Conference on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. The panel examined the current status of the museum efforts, highlighted ways constituents could be a part of the efforts and how to move forward based on lessons learned. Panelists included: Susan Gonzales, Comcast Corporate Senior Director, Federal and External Affairs and Comcast Foundation Vice President; John Huerta, Smithsonian Institute Retired General Counsel; Gloria Rodriguez, Comunicad President & CEO and Smithsonian Latino Center Board Member; and Robert Wilkins, Presidential Commission for the National Museum of African American History and Culture Commissioner.

Presence
Learn more about the National Museum of the American Latino at the following events:


July 13-18, 2009
80th Annual LULAC National Convention & Exposition
San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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July 25-28, 2009
2009 NCLR Annual Conference



Latest News

December 2, 2008
The President intends to appoint individuals to be Members of the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino.
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