Puertorriqueños ! A Puerto Rican FIRST ! ! !



A news conference by Governor Lincoln Chafee at 10am on Thursday, March 21st will announce the dedication of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City to Rhode Island this year.
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade has over 80,000 participants with over twice the population of Rhode Island as spectators along its parade route and will be seen on television, cable and internet by over 7 million more PLUS print and radio coverage.
Many dignitaries, including congressional, state and local officials and prominent Puerto Ricans (aren't we all?) are expected to be in attendance.  Members of the legendary Puerto Rican 65th Infantry who served in Korea are also expected.  Their valor was chronicled in a recently released documentary movie "The Borinqueneers."
This historic announcement is possible due to the diligent work of the Puerto Rican Cultural Festival and Parade of Rhode Island inc., whose outreach has been noted in numerous citations and awards. They are well known for promoting Rhode Island where ever they go and were recently named "The Official Ambassadors of Goodwill for the State of Rhode Island" by proclamation of Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox.
The original announcement was delayed due to Blizzard Nemo and is now being made simultaneously with another in San Juan, Puerto Rico that also dedicates the parade to a city or town there.
The two news conferences will be connected by electronic uplink.

More info will be available at www.puertoricanri.com

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