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| | Press Release :: Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, California, 8th District |
 | | âCesar Chávez was one of America's greatest advocates for justice and equality, and a model of service to others,â Pelosi said. |
 | | Cesar E. Chávez led the struggle of migrant labor in California, and founded the United Farm Workers of America (UFW). |
 | | to the UFW, Cesar Chávez was able to forge a national support coalition of unions, church groups, student minorities, and consumers, gaining support for civil rights for migrant workers throughout the nation. |
| www.house.gov /pelosi/press/releases/March05/chavez.html (495 words) |
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