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March 20, 1997

Administration Hispanic Appointees

Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus spoke to reporters about the underrepresentation of Latinos in President Clinton’s cabinet and … read more

Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus spoke to reporters about the underrepresentation of Latinos in President Clinton’s cabinet and senior government offices. They noted the President’s failure to keep a campaign promise to appoint Latinos proportionate to their number in society. Representative Xavier Becerra (D-California) led the news conference. close

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Xavier Becerra U.S. Representative [D] California
Luis Gutiérrez U.S. Representative [D] Illinois

Ruben Hinojosa U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Bob Menendez U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Manuel Mirabal President National Puerto Rican Coalition
Solomon P. Ortiz U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Jess Quintero Director American G.I. Forum->Washington, DC
Silvestre Reyes U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Carlos Romero-Barcelo Resident Commissioner [D] Puerto Rico
Elisa Sanchez President Mano National Latino Organization
Loretta Sanchez U.S. Representative [D] California
Esteban Torres U.S. Representative [D] California

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Program ID:: 79833-1
Category:: News Conference
Format:: Congressional News Conference
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Mar 20, 1997 | 6:30pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Mar 22, 1997 | 1:43pm EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

Mar 20, 1997 | 6:30pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Mar 20, 1997 | 11:06pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Mar 21, 1997 | 2:44am EST | C-SPAN 1
Mar 21, 1997 | 6:27am EST | C-SPAN 2
Mar 22, 1997 | 1:43pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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