Certificate of Special Recognition presented to Jesse Baltazar by Beto O'Rourke, 2016-03-03
Scope and Contents
The certificate from Congressman Beto O'Rourke was an unclaimed certificate for Jesse Baltazar, who was ill and unable to attend a ceremony when the certificate was issued in O'Roarke's congressional district, El Paso, Texas.
Sadly, Baltazar passed away a few months before the Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015. A famous photo of Baltazar during the Bataan March on March 20, 2016 shows him in tears as the WWII veteran roll call was announced. He was the only veteran representing Filipinos to say he was "present". The bill was announced to be passed in December of 2016, one of the last acts of President Barack Obama before the end of his administration.
Dates
- Creation: 2016-03-03
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu