Terrific conversation with the terrific guest on an interesting topic, so thank you for your presence this morning. Y name is Eric Farnsworth i head the Washington Office of the counsel of the americas and the America Society. It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to review this book today, and to talk a little bit about the latino immigrant experience in the United States. Our guest is ray suarez, who has written a really terrific book entitled latino americans the 500year legacy that shaped a nation. Its a companion to the Ground Breaking pbs series on latino americans. In barely 250 pages, ray takes the reader through the broad sweep of Latino History in the United States, even before there was a United States, from the spanish explorers to the modern day. Its a majestic effort, in my view. Seeking to discover and highlight the history and future of the latino experience in the United States, and to put in context in order to build a broader appreciation for latino experience. It
Question that remains with me and i guess i would like you to talk about it a little more, the burning question about rock weldn says he transcends illustration . Does his work go beyond the confines . Before we the question that you kind of answer but i am still not sure to not do the double saying. D no. Just the illustration. Day you not think there was so deep to call him a great realist painter . I would like you to address that also the way that you find the work moving. I think he clearly transcended that category. Plug way to prove that is you look at the other illustrators those that were as famous as rockwell not in the Encyclopedia Britannica today. We although those whose workt is not consider bullion to topologies he continues this is just there is something more. That is the indirect answer. To be, i see the sense of urgency in the picture. People think he has to pay to the black painting or the image of loneliness or he painted dark paintings at the end of his life that
Some of the issues that have become so important to washington politics today. As all the you know, the America Society and the coinlt of the americas are generally known for our work in the western hemisphere, including latin america, and canada. The immigrant experience is something that each of our nations have in common. We are a hemisphere of immigrants. For over five years, our immigration and Integration Initiative have sought to advance dialogue around the Economic Contribution of immigrants and latino to the United States. We believe that greater integration and appreciation for the socioEconomic Contribution of the Migrant Community will support National Leaders in as they pursue a sound policy framework within which we believe comprehensive Immigration Reform must play an Important Role that encourages the full participation of the imMigrant Community within the u. S. Economy as a critical pillar of economic development, growth, and community strength. And thats precisely wh
And the government is back in session. So we thank you for coming this morning for what promises to be a terrific conversation with a terrific guest on an interesting topic. Im going get in to that for a minute. Thank you for your presence here this morning. My name is erick. I head the Washington Office of the counsel of the americas and the America Society. T a pleasure to have the opportunity to review this book today, and to talk a little bit about the latino immigrant experience in the United States. Our guest is ray suarez, who has written a really terrific book entitled latino americans the 500year legacy that shaped a nation. Its a companion to the Ground Breaking pbs series on latino americans. In barely 250 pages, ray takes the reader through the broad sweep of Latino History in the United States. Even before there was a United States. From the spanish explorers to the modern day. Its a majestic effort, in my view. Seeking to discover and highlight the history and future of t