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Fred roth, senior, was an inspiration to many of us, especially those that have been Community Organizers like myself. He trained an army of organizers, not just for the united farm workers, but for many different struggles historically. And its really an honor for me to stand here before you with fred roth, junior, and others to urge your support to join hundreds of other labor and community and civic organizationses and groups in urging president obama to bestow the president ial medal of honor post hume usly on fred senior. His entire life work was spirited and defiant in the struggle for freedom and dignity, especially for lower income workers, not just farmers, but disinfran hiesed and depressed communities not just the state of california, but nation wood. A more proactive struggle for equity and Human Dignity for everyone. I wanted to also say that a little bit of history is important. In the 50s mr. Roth worked in the latino communities and barrios of los angeles, san jose, and

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