Heinrich Statement on Juneteenth
June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on Juneteenth, which recognizes the moment, on June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army General Gordon Granger announced to formerly enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, that they were free under the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.
"When we celebrate Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and we remember the horrors of slave . . .
Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on Juneteenth, which recognizes the moment, on June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army General Gordon Granger announced to formerly enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, that they were free under the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.
"When we celebrate Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and we remember the horrors of slave . . .