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President Barack Obama makes remarks at the dedication ceremony for the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

White House Web Site: Honoring the Memory of My Grandfather, César E. Chávez "Today the President traveled to Keene, California to honor the memory of César Estrada Chávez, by designating the property at Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz as a National Monument. Although César Chavez was one of my heroes, he was also my grandfather which made today’s dedication so moving and powerful. La Paz was my grandparents home and the headquarters of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) since the early 1970s but to a young child growing up in the farm workers’ movement it was also our playground. ....."


President Barack Obama and Helen Chavez place a rose at the gravesite of Cesar Chavez before the dedication ceremony for the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

2 posted on 10/09/2012 2:22:12 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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For emphasis:.........."Today the President traveled to Keene, California to honor the memory of César Estrada Chávez, by designating the property at Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz as a National Monument."
5 posted on 10/09/2012 2:25:15 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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So does The Democrat Socialist of America still have a red rose on it’s home page?


8 posted on 10/09/2012 3:03:14 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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Compare the love and respect shown here to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1HIYGCu3zg

Obama tosses his flower at the memorial for the 3,000 victims of the WTC attacks on 9/11, while the McCains placed their flowers more respectfully.


9 posted on 10/09/2012 3:04:21 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Life is prickly - carry tweezers.)
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Guess Barry is desperate to keep the dead Mexican vote. He already has the sizable illegal alien vote in CA.


18 posted on 10/09/2012 5:11:21 AM PDT by txrefugee
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