Representatives and a member of the advisory meeting on the records of congress, to which the legislative records reports twice annually. He is a longtime friend and supporter, as well as a source of guidance to the center through his service on the advisory committee. Matts here today to discuss hispanic americans in congress, 18222012, which was published last year. This is the third in a series that has come out of the house office of the historian under leadership, the previously published volumes being women in congress 19172006, and black americans in congress, 18702007, published in 2008. The total page count for these three volumes is 2573, and still counting. I believe there is a fourth volume in the works. [laughter] so, this series obviously represents a very substantial effort for which were all grateful and eager to hear about this latest publication and thank you so much for joining us, matt. Matt thanks for inviting me. Its a pleasure to be here. Pleasure to see so many
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Hello, everybody. Im allison kiddie, artistic director of the chicago humanities festival and delighted to be here welcoming you to todays program, Maria Hinojosa, once i was you. This program and many more are free and open to the public. You can learn more at chicago humanities. Org, and i encourage you to lend your support, make a donation or become a member. You can also learn more about our commitment to accessibility there thanks to support from chf audiences. All of our Digital Events have closed captioning which can be controlled through youtube. Thank you to our captioner today. And, good news, this program will have both spanish and english subtitles. In my previous life in public radio, the voice of Maria Hinojosa was a constant presence, compassionate, Ground Breaking. Im delighted shes back at chf and in conversation with another essential voice, Jose Antonio Vargas. They are two of the most compelling and urgent thinkers on civil rights in america seen especially through
Address the problem. Without objection, the chair may declare a recess at any time. I want to go through our usual housekeeping matters. Todays session will be conducted on an unclassified basis. All participates should refrain from discussing any classified or other information protected from public disclosure. Second, the committee is conducting this virtual hearing in compliance with House Resolution 965. It is being broadcast live on the committees website. Because of the threat posed by the covid19 pandemic remains ongoing, were proceeding with this hearing remotely in order to ensure the safety of our witnesses, members, staff and public. While we wish we could return to all standard inperson events, health and safety protocols dictate we find alternate means of carrying out our oversight obligations. Okay. So let me remind members of a few remote hearing procedures. First, consistent with the regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Membe
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