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R 311911Z AUG 00 ZYB MIN PSN 022007J11
 
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NAVADMIN 230/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-00J//
 
SUBJ/OBSERVANCE OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 2000//
 
RMKS/1.  "CHILDREN:  OUR HOPE FOR THE FUTURE" IS THE NATIONAL THEME
FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, WHICH WILL BE OBSERVED FROM 15 SEP TO
15 OCT 00.
 
2.  HISPANIC AMERICANS HAVE BEEN A STRONG INFLUENCE IN THE
EVER-DEVELOPING FABRIC OF OUR NATION.  THIS FABRIC IS REPLETE WITH
THE MONUMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF A DIVERSE PEOPLE THAT HISTORY WILL
ONLY RECALL AS "AMERICANS."  HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ALLOWS US TO
REFLECT AND CELEBRATE AN IMPORTANT SEGMENT OF OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE.
TODAY OUR HISPANIC COMMUNITY INCLUDES OVER 31 MILLION AMERICANS.  WE
ARE PROUD TO INCLUDE OVER 38 THOUSAND OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE
U.S. NAVY ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE COMPONENTS.
 
3.  EMBRACE THIS YEAR'S YOUTHFUL THEME AND CELEBRATE NOT ONLY OUR
PAST, BUT ALSO OUR FUTURE.  MEANINGFUL INTERACTION WITH OUR CHILDREN
TODAY WILL ENRICH THEIR "PAST" AND EMPOWER THEM TO CELEBRATE AND
CONTINUE A RICH AMERICAN HERITAGE.  AS THE NEXT GENERATION OF
LEADERS, INCLUDING THOSE DESTINED TO GUIDE TOMORROW'S NAVY, CHILDREN
TRULY ARE OUR HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.
 
4.  COMMANDS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO RECOGNIZE THE MANY PAST,
PRESENT, AND FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONS OF HISPANIC AMERICANS TO OUR NATION
BY SUPPORTING APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES.  MAXIMUM
PARTICIPATION BY BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL IN ON-BASE AND
OFF-BASE PROGRAMS SHOULD BE PROMOTED CONSISTENT WITH AVAILABLE
RESOURCES AND MISSION COMMITMENTS.  NAVY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/MENTOR.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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