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Alberto R. Gonzales, President Bush's newly confirmed replacement for John Ashcroft as U.S. attorney general, was partying with some comrades on March 8. "I ... have this organization to thank for support of my nomination for attorney general," Gonzales said in his address at an awards ceremony of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), a militant subversive organization with which he has been affiliated for many years.
The NCLR, more commonly known as La Raza ("The Race," meaning those of Mexican descent), credits Gonzales, a former Texas Supreme Court judge, with moving George W. Bush into the "progressive" line on key issues. "Many people were not aware of Judge Gonzales' long history with our affiliates in Texas, and moving then-Governor Bush to the right posture, from our perspective on key civil rights issues, like anti-English only requirements, like anti-immigrant ballot initiatives, bilingual education and affirmative action." Cecilia Munoz, vice president for policy at La Raza, told The Washington Post.
"Although La Raza supported Gonzales's appointment as attorney general, last night's ceremony ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Attorney General thanks La Raza militants.(Insider Report)(Brief...