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Chicano conference programs and speeches, 1975

1975-04-20 Keynote Address: Chicanos and Education - Salvador Ramirez Page 1

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I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN MY PRESENTATION BY SYMBOLICALLY OFFERING A GESTURE OF "CARIÑO" TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF MY HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, AND LINGUISTIC HERITAGE.... AND I WANT TO PLBLICITY EXPRESS MY MOST SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE SPECIAL COURTESIEST OF CARNALISMO Y FAMILIA WHICH HAVE BEEN AFFORDED ME DURING THIS BRIEF VISIT. AND…..I WOULD LIKE TO ADD AN EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION TO THE OFFICERS OF THIS UNIVERSITY FOR PROVIDING US WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE OUR OWN EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS. I SHOULD LIKE ALSO TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE CARNALAS Y CARNALES WHO JOURNEYED FROM MANY RAZA COMMUNITIES IN AZTLAN TO PARTICIPATE…..AS KNOWLEDGEABLE CHICANO LEADERS…..ON THE VARIOUS CONFERENCE PANELS. MY ASSIGNED TOPIC IS, “THE CHICANO AND EDUCATION” AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS ADDRESS IS TO PROVOKE DISCUSSION OVER THE NEXT TWO OR THREE DAYS. I HOPE WITH THIS ADDRESS, I SHALL DO JUSTICE TO PREVIOUS AND SUBSEQUENT PRESENTATIONS. ESTIMADA RAZA…..LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…..IT IS INDEED AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO HAVE THIS SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH NEW FRIENDSHIPS….. TO RENEW BARRIO ACQUAINTENCES…..AND, OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE…..TO RECOGNIZE THE DEDICATED EFFORTS AND RESULTS OF OUR CHICANO HOST, SEÑOR ROBERTO NEGRETE.
 
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