 It is so It is so fitting that we have this program to honor his legacy at the library because he was an avid reader. He Valued not only books and reading. He valued libraries. He was a champion for the library services and construction act which helped many many libraries when that act was in place and I know because I I Directed several libraries and we were beneficiaries of that particular act. So I'm deeply grateful for for his championing champion in reading and and libraries Before we begin today's program. I would like to invite the students also known as the boy tie club From Henry to be Gonzales elementary school. They will be leading us on the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation under God Indivisible with liberty and justice for all Thank you so much for that inspirational pledge and what a way to start today's program I would like to welcome and thank our special guests who will be speaking Today's program. I'll start with councilwoman Shirley Gonzalez representing district five the honorable Roland Gutierrez The honorable Joaquin Castro the honorable Charles Gonzales Steve shepherd dean of st. Mary's school of law and Of course our board chair the board the chair of the library board of trustees Paul stall I would also like to recognize the students here from st. Mary's school of law who are filming today's program for a Special video about Henry be Gonzales. We look forward to seeing the final product later on this year The this whole idea of having the program today not only because it would have been Henry be Gonzales is 100th birthday, but when Jim Rodriguez and honorable Charles Charles Gonzales approached the library about this idea of having a Program to honor the legacy of Henry be Gonzales I thought it was quite fitting that that we should do it because again as I indicated earlier He was a big champion of libraries and was an avid reader We will in addition to the program here today. There will be a program this evening at UTSA Then we will the during national Hispanic Heritage Month in September October of this year We will also be honoring his legacy through different programs throughout the library system and then in November we Traditionally have a altar here for Dia de los Muertos and we will be honoring Henry be Gonzales With that altar at the Central Library in November, so I wanted to let you know what else we're doing To again honor his legacy. I would like to recognize several folks here Friends and supporters of the library. I'll start with and Ben Pelt former chair of the Land of Gardens Conservancy I understand she's here. There's and thank you and for being here Mr. Roberto Anguiano who is the founding president of the Friends of the Mission library also a former trustee of sauce and a community leader and has done so much for the mission community and was honored this Saturday By councilwoman via gran and the library board of trustees chair Paul stall We also have Tracy Bennett president and C CEO of the San Antonio Public Library Foundation They provide a lot of support for the library. So Tracy. Thank you for being here Alex Bresenio former city manager was supposed to be here. I don't see him. Well, if he comes in wanted to acknowledge him This evening again as I indicated earlier the UTSA office for community services and the College of Public Policy We'll host a panel discussion about the historic Historic impact of Henry B Gonzalez on politics and public policy So we have we're fortunate to have an elite panel or guests that will be speaking and Celebrating the legacy of Henry B Gonzalez. So we have elected leaders and another distinguished Leaders in the community so I'll start with councilwoman Shirley Gonzalez who has champion libraries as soon as she came into office Big champion for not only the libraries in her district But libraries throughout the community and it's my pleasure pleasure to invite her to the podium at this time Thank you and it is such an honor to be here with so many distinguished guests We all have a personal story about Henry B. Gonzalez and so my father was also Henry Gonzalez No relation But they lived on the same street at one time and so dad would often get Henry's mail and so they of course knew each other very well because they would go to each other's homes and exchange The mail because they would often get the wrong one And so while my father was not a heavily politically involved the one person who he always supported and when he ever talked about politics at All it was always about Henry B. Gonzalez and his commitment to the community and its residents and of course his leg legacy still lives with us today in his ability to always connect with his constituents and I know I often regret the fact that we have so much social media now and so many ways to interact with people texting That we don't have the one-on-one contact that we know that he did and he always He and his constituents always appreciated his efforts to get to know them on a one-on-one basis So on behalf of the city of San Antonio, I have a proclamation that I'll read now Whereas Henry B. Gonzalez born May 3rd 1916 was a former United States congressman Texas State Senator and San Antonio City Councilman Native San Antonio and much-loved and respected citizen of the Alamos City and Whereas congressman Henry Gonzalez Enjoyed a long and distinguished career in public service Served the 20th congressional district with dedication courage and tenacity and took stands on issues that impacted not only his constituents, but the nation as a whole and Whereas during his 37 years in the House of Representatives Congressman Gonzalez devoted his energy to protecting the interests of the people of San Antonio and Bear County and was involved in supporting a wide range of legislation such as urban development federal employees education civil rights and equal opportunity One of the most significant accomplishments was a series of public laws He authored making it possible for San Antonio to hold a world's fair Hemisphere 68 and whereas congressman Gonzalez strongly believed in our country's ideals of liberty freedom and equality their respect of the United States of America and its laws and his strong moral convictions continue to serve as outstanding examples of our generation and future generations to strive to emulate and Whereas over the next year commemorative events are scheduled that will pay tribute to the late congressman for the historical impact and legacy of service He leaves upon our city now therefore I IVR Taylor Mary mayor of the city of San Antonio and recognition thereof do hereby proclaim Mace 2016 through May 2017 to be the HBG 100-year centennial tribute year In in San Antonio, Texas in here in witness I have therefore and to set my hand cause to seal the city of San Antonio to be affixed to this third day of May Maybe mayor IVR Taylor Thank you Councilwoman Gonzalez So next on the program is the honorable Roland Gutierrez Texas House of Representative District 119 But before I invite him to the podium. I want to again acknowledge bringing the mission library to the mission community when State Representative Gutierrez was council member for district 3 he worked very hard to Transform that drive-in into what is now now is the home of the mission branch library will soon be the mission of a YMCA And an improved marquee and it's just a major destination for that community and it's Making a huge difference. So thank you and I wanted to thank you publicly for that role Appreciate that We had quite a fight there, but we got it done and it was The large part I want to thank the Gonzales family Charlie and all his siblings for letting us do this for you today My experience with your father was was was very very it was just a moment in time. It was I was a young political science major at UTSA and he was giving one of many speeches and What I remember just from my memory is just it was you know, it was it was a great speech And I thought man is a really nice guy except most people thought he was a really nice guy except for the guy at their labels But he deserved he deserved it But that's the kind of guy that interview inside as was for us He was a fighter and at that time we had in if you go back in the 70s We had the russ on either a party and they were fighting And here he was I was was on a different divergent track than the russ on either party not Not against one another just doing that same fight against the system one person within a group of people out here And both believing in the same thing Which is fighting for Latinos and Latino causes inequality and education and making sure that we had an opportunity, right? and so You know, I'm doing this for Trey today in large part But because he asked me to be here and do this resolution day But it really is something that we all have a great gratitude and a debt of thanks for Henry V. Gonzalez and his family Because as as Tracey during his last campaign we stand on the shoulders of Giants. I can't think of anybody more Giant than Henry V. Gonzalez. I Can't think of a person that fought for Latino causes more than this man and that fought for equality in our community My other experience with Henry V. Gonzalez is in my dear friend Tom Daniels and Tommy His parents his father God rest in peace John Daniels passed away last year have a beach house that Down in Port Aransas and every now and then I get invited to it it's full of all these beautiful pictures and I see pictures of John Daniels in the Oval Office with Lyndon Johnson and Henry V. Gonzalez and Bill Sinkin all in the Oval Office and And I'm thinking what are these people doing there? And it's not just one meeting because you see them in different suits So they were there again with the president president Johnson and they were fighting Not just for all the things that are important Latinos, but they were fighting for hemisphere and What hemisphere means today to us is him is so important Because it shaped our downtown community. It shaped the future of this city and it put us on a path To make us a truly remarkable unique independent city unlike many others in the United States And so that was the kind of fighter that he was And if you go back later in his career when he said we should impeach Ronald Reagan He's probably right, you know that guy lied to us And so I probably shouldn't be talking about those things But at the end of the day that was Henry V. Gonzalez. He was a fighter for all things, right? He was a fighter for all things jest. He was a fighter for Latinos He was a fighter for making sure that we had equality and education and so Anyway to me I want to thank him for giving us that opportunity and thank his family Because as I've talked to Charlie in the past and Henry Know that he wasn't around that much. He was always working, you know, like my dad He passed away last year He was just a guy that was always working because that was in their heart their work ethic and that's that was all our parents wasn't it and so To that Charlie, thank you very much And if you give me this opportunity to read this resolution for you, it's a little bit of history for you whereas May 3rd 2016 Marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Honorable Henry V. Gonzalez The first Hispanic US congressman from Texas and a towering figure in state and national politics and Whereas in Alamo City native mr. Gonzalez graduated from San Antonio College and st. Mary's University School of Law He served in military intelligence during World War two as a civilian cable and radio sensor after joining the Bear County juvenile court He affected reforms to the juvenile justice system and rose to become chief probation officer And whereas mr. Gonzalez won election of the San Antonio City Council in 53 and served as mayor pro tem for part of his first term He advocated successfully for the desegregation of public facilities and exercised careful fiscal management in order to fund key services and avert utility rate hikes in 1956 he became the first Mexican-American elected to the Texas Senate and He distinguishes himself as a champion for civil rights Teaming with Abram Cason on a 36-hour filibuster that killed eight bills fostering racial segregation And whereas in a 1961 special election the voters of the u.s. House district 20 chose mr. Insanus to represent them in Washington over the next 37 years He worked tirelessly on their behalf providing crucial support to the 1968 hemisphere and other projects that boosted economic development He benefited his fellow Americans in numerous leadership roles Including as chair of the banking committee and of influential subcommittees and he supported vital legislation related to such issues as fair housing Equal opportunity public libraries small business credit access and flood insurance and financial system reform in Recognition of his accomplishments. He received numerous high accolades among them the 1994 John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profiling Courage Award and the benign birth national humanitarian award, but his constituents he was always simply known as their own Henry B. And whereas ill health force representative one Silas to retire in 1998 and he passed away in November of 2000 His enormous legacy has continued to resonate in the years since however In his example of integrity determination and unyielding devotion to public service remains a source of inspiration to all Therefore be it resolved that the 100th birthday of Henry B. One Silas be commemorated and that all Texans be encouraged to learn more about his Contributions to our state and to our nation Thank you representative Gutierrez next on the on the program is an individual that use his leadership role to Promote early literacy to promote reading first as state representative and now as congressman. He started a book drive with a goal of Gathering books to give books to those students and children that were in need So he's been a big champion for education for reading and for early literacy It's my pleasure to welcome to the podium the honorable Joaquin Castro house. How's the representative 20th congressional district of Texas Good morning, and I want to say first of all, thank you, Romito and everybody at the city of San Antonio and the San Antonio Public Library for Celebrating Henry B. Gonzalez's 100th anniversary and most especially for honoring his legacy in San Antonio and in south Texas I said before I was elected to this office and many times since that there is no more prestigious name in South Texas politics and more honored name than the Gonzalez name and I believe that It was true then and it's true now You know I have the honor of representing the 20th congressional district and I always say that it is the main San Antonio district Even though as Roland knows a few years ago Downtown was stripped out of it the Henry B. Gonzalez convention center was taken out of the district And so now it's a big chunk of the west side in the south side and almost all of Northwest Bear County But Henry B. Gonzalez's imprint on the neighborhoods of the district lives on You know since I got to Congress a few years ago Succeeding Charlie who was there for about 14 years. I Had I've had the opportunity to talk with many of the long-standing members of Congress People like John Dingell who was elected in the 1950s and John Conyers from who was like from Michigan Who was elected shortly after that Henry Waxman people that served with your dad for such a long time and Every time I mentioned his name it puts a smile on their face Because they remember what an incredible person he was and many times Nancy Pelosi Who was the first female speaker of the House of Representatives in American history and who is now the Democratic minority minority leader? Has said in mixed company and by mixed company I mean not just San Antonians but people from other parts of the nation that Henry B. Gonzalez was the person with the most integrity that she came across of the people that she served with in Congress when she started out as a freshman Congress member from San Francisco Henry was her chairman in the banking committee in the 1980s and When the House of Representatives was hit with the tough news about the scandal It was your dad who was the face of integrity who stood up for Congress at that time And so as we think back about his history You think about about the period in which he served and which he started his career in San Antonio and Those of you that are more senior to me people like dr. Lisondo and many others who are here you live this But I want to walk us down just a second what it was like for Henry and his contemporaries You're talking at that time about a city that was still racially and ethnically segregated He grew up in an era where there were still signs that read no dogs or Negroes or Mexicans allowed He ran for office at a time where there were no single-member districts There was no district five or district seven or district one It was a very it was a very anti-competitive system that was dominated by many folks on one side of town with powerful interests It was not a system that was apt to change just because you asked it to and That's why I think it required somebody whose personality was of a fighter Who could be thorny? Somebody who had a strong voice Who was part of a team but was also an independent and a maverick? somebody who inspired people that was Henry B. Gonzalez and so Last week I had a speech Put into the congressional record Charlie for you and your family, and I know that We've had a few proclamations, and I just want to read the first and last paragraph for you It says Mr.. Speaker I rise today to honor congressman Henry B. Gonzalez a treasured son of San Antonio and legendary Latino leader May 3rd of this year marks the 100th anniversary of congressman Gonzalez's birth a Milestone I look forward to separate celebrating with his family and the broader San Antonio community Henry begins all his legacy has been a guiding light throughout my career And it's an honor to serve in the seat he once filled as the current representative for Texas's 20th congressional district I offer my best wishes to his family and to the entire San Antonio community as we take time on this anniversary To celebrate his illustrious life Thank you. Thank you congressman Castro Our next speaker has carried on Henry B. Gonzalez's legacy and followed in his political footsteps The honorable Charles Gonzalez son of Henry B. Gonzalez Informer house of representative 20th congressional district of Texas took over for his father when he retired from Congress in 1998 It's my pleasure to invite him to the podium Ramiro first a sincere thanks from the entire family For what the San Antonio Public Library is is doing and has been doing I think when we first met I Explained dad's love love of reading and for books and for the students from the Henry B. Gonzalez elementary Thank you very much for being here He would have been so proud of you and what you're doing today But he'd be much well He'd be prouder if you went back and even read more than you do today and visit at libraries every week and to principle Mario golf. Thank you for your dedication as a principle. I know what you're doing at the school I know members of the family will be visiting you there later There's so many people that we would have to thank and of course everyone that has spoken in the proclamations Thank you for your public service Because believe me there are people in this audience and yours truly that understands the sacrifice Not that the public Is going to appreciate it as as much and the truth is if People are lined up to take your job. So as soon as you indicate you're a little tired or whatever people are announcing They're going to run against you. So I caution you against any public remarks Members of the family that are here. I know that my nephew Henry the third is here my nieces Margot and Pilar here Margot's infant son Ridge is here and I thank Paul Huckabee who is married to Margot is also here. I don't know. There are other members of the family that are present and I Apologize if I missed them, but I actually believe that they may be at the San Fernando Cemetery Visiting dad's grave. I know that they had planned that earlier I look out and I see so many faces that made such a difference in dad's life And I know that he made a difference in your life. Dr. Lozondo Roy Barrera senior God bless you Gene Rodriguez whose master's a thesis at st. Mary's was all about dad covering dad's life up to about 1965 which would have to have been the most exciting years of his life And there are others and I apologize if I don't recognize everybody at this time But you know how much we appreciate what you did for dad and made his career possible Dad would have been the first one to tell you that there was no way he could have done any of what he accomplished alone It's just not done that way And I know that you know you heard Hillary Clinton once said it takes a village and She was exactly right and dad was trying to say that some time ago about the sense of community and what we need to be doing For one another I did not prepare any comments or remarks But I do want to also acknowledge Dean Shepherd and professor van Hoy who were here from st. Mary's University in the school of law that will have their own project that the dean will be talking about UTSA as Romero has already alluded to will be doing something tonight If dad was alive and he was still in Congress and I don't know Joaquin you may ask some people but most folks are actually gone that experienced those great parties so dad would have his birthday party, but it was also seen called the Mario Party and when they built the Rayburn building in around 64 65 or whatever it was the big courtyard That's where they would have the annual party and it was big and it was really special because dad would bring in all the Mariachis and he bring all the Mexican fruit and he'd have this great party and back then when we had breweries He also had Lone Star beer and pearl and everything else But the amazing thing was Everyone was invited. So when I got to Congress in 99 That was the thing that people would tell me and when I say people I'm talking about whether it was Maintenance or janitors or wait staff or cooks They were all invited to dad's party Along with the vice president members of Congress in the Senate and everybody would just be mingling at this Huge celebrate Cinco de Mayo birthday celebration That's what that made dad so special And I would have people stop me and they would and I'm not talking about fellow members of Congress But they would say your dad took such an interest in what was going on in my life My aunt needed help. He would help and dad would actually stop and inquire So how's your aunt doing or how's he going? You know, you're having difficulties with your job That was just his nature and I think that's what made him such a special public official That birthday party I didn't even try To do anything that was similar because it would have paled in comparison because it was of I would say It was legend at some point and you just leave legends alone Dad's public life and I went in it on two points is He really believed you to change lives One life at a time and that's why he had that personal interest, you know, I see you I hear And I see Ruben who worked for my dad I forget how many years together you guys have probably 60 That worked with dad and with me and they will tell you I don't know that what dad would have done with the electronic age Because he had to read and sign every letter that went out of the office So I don't know what he would have done with email I have no idea how he would have made it really personal Because he put ps's on everybody's letters and such but it was really important because that was a constituent someone that took The time to communicate and he felt he had to be just as personal in the response And it became impossible at some at some point in time, but he always always I mean, I could tell you stories that were hilarious I mean as kids he would come in late at night and there'd be boxes of letters and he'd be signing them So it's midnight and he would get us to take the mail to the main post office He's wanted to make sure that it was going to get delivered as soon as possible I mean we'd say dad you probably can take this at you know in the morning It's going to get there at the same time take it now and we'd go downtown and stuff those things in there But that's the kind of man that he was If we fast forward to today and I'll end it with this Dad could be stubborn And when he believed in something it was pretty much over there were two things he did not believe in it And that was one was that there was no such thing as separate but equal And not to exclude yourself Be proud about many things that make you an individual Do not exclude yourself from the great opportunities that this country presents Which leads me to my last point Dad did not unite people by making them angry Dad did not unite people by making them scared That's not the way he got elected He went out there and he pointed That was things that needed to be corrected to improve the lives of all individuals But not to give up hope and to continue to strive to achieve those things That's what united people It was hope and there was a plan to carry it all out And dad was a revolutionary don't get me wrong. He had that side of him But deep down I think he understood that lasting change was always evolutionary and took a little bit longer And that's why he believed in the state legislature and Joaquin why he believed in the legislative process And surely why he loved city council Because you got to have the policy but you got to make sure that the policy Actually accomplishes all the things that you guys are doing there day in and day out So again, I just want to say thanks to everyone that is making this day possible And the remembrance of dad, but I hope it's not just going to be a remembrance But that it will inspire people to follow in his footsteps And uh and be public officials and if you can't be a public official Just be a darn good citizen because it was always about caring about one another Thank you very much, Ramiro Thank you. Thank you charlie for sharing that special insight to your father's life As I mentioned earlier students from st. Mary's school of law are here filming today's program Henry b. Gonzalez graduated from st. Mary's university school of law in 1943 here to share More about this video project is steve shepherd dean of st. Mary's school of law Good morning. I was told I'd be following charlie and I'd try to get out of it But they said no no no really you're you're doing the work and you have to do it But it's tough following charlie gonzalez A personality that we know a man that we all I think appreciate for many many reasons But also a person who tells a story that tugs at you It's not the hollers at your brain Alone, but he also talks to the heart and so I'm going to try and do that very briefly First I want to thank the library I want to thank councilwoman. It is humbling for me But as the dean of the law school, I realize it's very appropriate That the dean of san antonio's law school should be here today honoring Henry b. Gonzalez and Asking for your help Don't worry mr. Brera. I'm not after making that type of help today But I am asking for special help that only many of you can give Especially for the people who are not contemporaries of congressman gonzalez and and and the people who knew him I want you to think for a moment about courage You've heard a lot about congressman. Henry gonzalez's leadership His integrity Sometimes these words are hard to know when you're young, but one you do know is courage The courage to stand up and do something when people are telling you no, that's not for you The courage To do what you know is right even though on the playground people are saying no no no you should do this instead You may have to get older in order to know what it means to say the president should be impeached But today you already know what it is to stand alone and say I want to do this and I know that it's right I should do it and too many people are telling you know Because the law school is very proud Of a very skinny young man with a lot of hair And I want you to think about what his life would have been like in 1940 in 1939 when as a young man In a very different world in san antonio A world that did not like today have so many leaders Who come from families of a mexican heritage in america To lead the congress to lead the city to lead the library which here is I think more important than any of those things A world in which if you weren't born of families from northern europe It was very rare for you to have opportunity This makes no sense, but that's how it was in 1939 and in 1940 when a young college graduate Said I want to go To law school And henry b. Gonzales went to st. Mary's school of law Had said I would like to become a lawyer And I have to tell you in the 1940s. It was very rare for any law school Certainly not any owned by the state of texas To admit a person Who was called a mexican or from a mexican family? And I am proud of st. Mary's for admitting a talented man A brilliant man who would become such a leader as henry b. Gonzales and when he graduated in 1943 He immediately went in to government service And as soon as the war was over he took his first legal job Here in san antonio in bayre county as a parole officer His first public job was serving individuals helping those in need helping those people who needed to help getting back on their feet The same endeavors he would carry through a life of international notoriety in service So it's only natural when I became dean and I realized that we have a centennial coming soon to the law school That we should begin telling our story, but our story isn't the story of a bunch of breaks It is the story of a bunch of books But not a bricks but more importantly it is the story of people and there are certain people Like our graduate henry b. Gonzales who have changed the world Sometimes they've done it in the newspapers and in legislation and sometimes they've done it because they stayed up late at night In order to save one person from losing a house Or to help one person to leave incarceration when it was their time and not to be kept late It was necessary for each and every one of these people to go through law school and enter into the practice of law And now we need to tell those stories better. And so st. Mary's is beginning a system of st. Mary's lost stories Individuals whose stories have been evocative of all of our lawyers All of our alumni in helping to change the lives of others for the better And the very first of these that we've been working on for the last year is the story of henry b. Gonzales Charlie has been very very helpful in helping us identify ways forward And what we've decided to do given that there are some nice programs already put together is to build A collection of oral histories that we'll videograph So that we'll be able to collect the stories of people now as they remember Their intersections their lives the contributions made in their world and the contributions made by them to henry b. Gonzales So I see mr. Barrera and others who i'm very very keen to tell a very Fulsome tale and we will archive all of these individual histories in the st. Mary's law library in our new archive We're working with the really well-known public historian on our history faculty professor tricev and hoy and after Public part of this ceremony is over if you would like to contribute If even as the councilwoman said at the very beginning councilwoman Gonzales. I'm sorry councilwoman If Gonzales says, uh, I have it exactly right Every one of us has a story about henry b. Gonzales We want to capture those stories We want to get them all in whole about you and about him And then we want to be able to assemble this great montage with some of the public record and tell that story anew So that all of us all of that village are a part of this tremendous achievement that is the legacy of henry b. Gonzales So you'll have many of you have received the save the date card We are going to spend this year collecting these stories and creating this grand episode and if you'll see professor van hoy afterward You'll not only get your save the date card But if you'd be willing to work with us any time over the next year so we could capture your story It would be an honor for st. Mary's to be able to house it Thank you all so very very much Thank you dean shepherd. We look forward to seeing the final project And uh, if the library can partner with you in any way, we have a large Um Footprint in the community. We have many branch libraries and perhaps some of the libraries can be a meeting place for for this interviews in oral histories Our last speaker on the program is the chair of the san antonio public library board of trustees paul stahl Who's a great supporter of our work of staff? And a great leader on the library board without his support. We couldn't offer the programs that we offer today And enlighten you with those programs paul Thank you. Romero I'm honored to be here today on behalf of the san antonio public library board of trustees It is clear that henry b has inspired many of us here in the room and many people throughout the san antonio community It's also clear from what we've heard today that the face of san antonio owes an immense gratitude To henry b I don't think any of us could imagine what san antonio would be like if it weren't for his leadership his tenacity Um, I mean all the qualities that made him great Shine through in what we now see as a fantastic blooming city. So As romero mentioned henry b believed in fairness and equality These beliefs are also the same as the core mission of the san antonio library to offer free and equal access to information for all citizens henry b Although I didn't know him. Um, I might add No offense, but in this sea of suits this morning. I said, you know, I'm gonna wear my wife Eta I know he loved them and so I'm kind of wearing that in his honor But he understood that The best foundation for a strong not just a community of san antonio, but a nation Is the elevation and liberation of the individual through literacy and education. I mean That ideal is what really he championed. I think it really at the core of so much of his endeavors So during the months of september and october the san antonio public library celebrates national hispanic heritage month This year in honor of this centennial celebration of henry b Gonzales We will be developing and hosting programs that shine a light on his life and legacy And the impact he made on the san antonio community and on politics and public policy We will also be dedicating our annual dia de los muertos altar to the late congressman I encourage everyone to keep an eye on our website My s a p l dot org for other details I'd also like to thank of course our speakers all those in the audience that came today for this special occasion I hope everyone has an opportunity to attend tonight's program at utsa or if you're not able to make it You can stream it live on nowcast s a dot com And we also hope you'll take a few moments to enjoy some refreshments And to view the wonderful display that are that are central library texas genealogy department and staff is put together so I mean, I think it's Really fitting and beautiful and I and I appreciate you giving us the honor to host this this morning event for Your your father To have this in the library A building that I know he loved And that he wanted to see as many of them around as possible Just thank you for allowing us to to participate in this honor for your father. Thank you everyone All right, that concludes the program I'd like to thank all of you one one more time for being here We have refreshments, so please stay and we have lots of folks with lots of stories of henry big one solace Thank you all for coming