[Letter from John J. Herrera to the editor of Viewpoints, Houston Chronicle - 1973-08-16] Page: 3 of 4

                                
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August 16, 1973
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in our colleges and sfahools. The Blacks went through the same
evolution. First it was fSColored% then it was "Negro11, and
finally now ''Black". At long last we appreciate our racial
origins and the many traditions which made us what we are.
The Puerto Means have their own nBorinquef1 Tradition of music,
poetry and intense patriotism in two American World Wars, Korea
and Viet Nam.
The Cubans have greatly contributed to American lore, everywhere
In the arts, Baseball and their music, they are seldom equaled.
The Spaniards themselves, of course, it goes without saying;
our mother tongue, Spanish, is recognized as the 'Language of
Love". Who can read Cervantes t?Don Quixote" and not agree?
Anyone who has ever traveled in Spain and seen a bullfight or
examined the many facets of Spanish architecture, including
the Moorish, will never forget Spain or it's people.
I love the word f'Chicano?t because at long last after many, many
years of bitter frustration which defeated and wore out many
of our best civil rights fighters, I have come to realize that
I am one of the chosen few who have lived to see the tremendous
cycle which the Mexican-American has fought through to achieve
some measure of recognition. Beauty is in the eye of it's
beholder" and "a rose by any other name is just as sweet.ff
Sincerely,
JOHN J. HERRERA
Attorney at Law
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