Former Washington intern shares story of how Hispanic Heritage Month came to be . Robert Lopez pushed the idea in 1988 while working for Congressional Hispanic Caucus . Lopez faced resistance from members but kept working for passage of the bill . Comment:
Former Washington intern shares story of how Hispanic Heritage Month came to be . Robert Lopez pushed the idea in 1988 while working for Congressional Hispanic Caucus . Lopez faced resistance from members but kept working for passage of the bill . `` You ca n't really understand American history without understanding Latino history ''