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Buick Sponsors 1997 La Raza Annual Conference

18 July 1997

Buick Sponsors 1997 La Raza Annual Conference

    FLINT, Mich., July 18 -- For the fourth year in a row, Buick
is sponsoring the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR).
Entitled Latinos: No Challenges Unmet.  No Issues Unanswered, the event --
which is considered by many to be the single most important national event in
the Hispanic community -- will be held July 20-23, 1997, at Navy Pier in
Chicago.
    Established in 1968, the NCLR is the largest organization serving all
Hispanic nationalities in the United States and Puerto Rico.  The Council
reaches more than 2 million Hispanics through a network of more than 200
groups and organizations.
    More than 15,000 people are expected to attend this year's conference that
will feature workshops and training, on key issues critical to the Latino
community, from welfare reform to immigration, to fund-raising and non-profit
management.
    Buick is sponsoring the three-day conference jointly with General Motors
and is the sole GM division sponsor of the event.  Buick LeSabres and Regals
will be on display at the conference.
    Dedicated to serving as a voice for Hispanic Americans in Washington
D.C., the NCLR is recognized for its expertise on Hispanic-identified issues
including immigration and education.  The group is also sought for its opinion
on broader issues ranging from free trade to race relations, health policy and
tax reform.

SOURCE  Buick Motor Division