A spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down?
U.S. House takes steps toward Latino museum | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives laid the groundwork Tuesday for an ambitious new museum honoring Latinos.
Supporters of the proposed National Museum of the American Latinos still face a long road ahead, but moved a crucial step forward when the House agreed to spend $3.1 million on a commission to study the idea.
“Walk through the National Mall in Washington, D.C., visit our outstanding national museums and you can learn a lot about who Americans are and where we have been,” said Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. “Yet the official narrative still fails to recognize the significant contributions made by Latinos to the culture and history of the United States.”
Of course a National Museum of the American Latinos is missing from the National Mall and probably worth having. I just find the timing of this a little suspect. Let’s honor Latinos and pass English as the official language laws and maybe they won’t be quite so offended. It just rubs me the wrong way.
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