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US Federal recognition-Filipino American History Month
By FilAmfighter1 - 10-04-2010 04:47 PM
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October 2010 is the First Filipino-American History Month Celebration
October is now Filipino American History Month in the United States; this is recognition of the events of 1587. October 18, 1587 is date in which the first Filipinos set foot in California in Morro bay from Spanish Galleon Nuestra Senora De Esperanza. The Filipino American National Historical Society recognizes the 1763 as the date the first Filipino settlement was establish in the US. It is estimated that 250,000 Filipino American have fought in the Armed Force since the Civil war of the 1860s to present.
On Nov. 3rd 2009 the 111th US Congress passed resolution # 780 the bill for the recognition of the celebration of Filipino-American History Month. The bill passed the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee unanimously approved House Resolution 780 celebrating October as Filipino American History Month. When the call was made for the vote at Congress, it was passed unanimously. The bill urged the people of the United States to observe Filipino American History Month with appropriate programs and activities. My question is what are you doing for activities?
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By FilAmfighter1 - 10-04-2010 04:47 PM
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
====================
This part of an article in the FMA Digest:
October 2010 is the First Filipino-American History Month Celebration
October is now Filipino American History Month in the United States; this is recognition of the events of 1587. October 18, 1587 is date in which the first Filipinos set foot in California in Morro bay from Spanish Galleon Nuestra Senora De Esperanza. The Filipino American National Historical Society recognizes the 1763 as the date the first Filipino settlement was establish in the US. It is estimated that 250,000 Filipino American have fought in the Armed Force since the Civil war of the 1860s to present.
On Nov. 3rd 2009 the 111th US Congress passed resolution # 780 the bill for the recognition of the celebration of Filipino-American History Month. The bill passed the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee unanimously approved House Resolution 780 celebrating October as Filipino American History Month. When the call was made for the vote at Congress, it was passed unanimously. The bill urged the people of the United States to observe Filipino American History Month with appropriate programs and activities. My question is what are you doing for activities?
Read More...
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