William Redmond: “I appreciate the time to share with the House of Representatives today a portion of history that many people have…”

“I appreciate the time to share with the House of Representatives today a portion of history that many people have forgotten. This is a story, a story of a people who settled in the American Southwest many years before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. The story has been forgotten by most Americans, but it lives on. It is a story that lives on in the daily lives of many hard-working people in New Mexico in my congressional district. It lives on in the daily traditions and the way of life. And it is a life-style that we are seeking to enhance and to preserve. And so tonight, Mr. Speaker, I stand here for my constituents to tell the story of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago, a story, as I stated earlier, Mr. Speaker, that most Americans are not aware of. In 1846 there was a war between the United States and Mexico. The United States won that war, the Mexican-American War, and at the end of the war, there was a treaty that was signed. The title of the treaty has a beautiful name to it. The name of the treaty is the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, and Settlement. It is called the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago. It was signed on February 2, 1848.…”