On Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will join bipartisan members of the National Museum of the American Latino Commission, activist/actor Eva Longoria-Parker, producer Emilio Estefan, Chairman of the Latino Commission Henry R. Muņoz III and bipartisan Members of Congress to announce the leadership of the Commission and discuss future activities related to the study of the potential national museum in Washington, D.C. The potential museum would pay tribute to the art, culture, and history of the Latino community in the United States.
| Who: | Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Congresswoman Nydia Velasquez (D-NY), Chairwoman, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA) Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Senator John Ensign (R-NV) Henry R. Muņoz III, Chairman, National Museum of the American Latino Commission Eva Longoria-Parker, Activist and Actress Emilio Estefan, Producer Raul Danny Vargas, Former Chairman, Republican National Hispanic Assembly National Museum of the American Latino Commission members Other members of Congress |
| What: | Press conference to discuss future activities of the Commission |
| When: | Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. EDT |
| Where: | House Triangle outside Capitol off Independence Ave. (Location in case of rain or wind will be Room H-137) |
| Media: | All credentialed news media are invited to cover the event |