The first was on Inauguration Day, when Zavala saw a bust of César Chávez in the Oval Office as President Biden sat behind the desk. It was the bust of Chávez she had dusted daily at the National Monument in Keene, southeast of Bakersfield. “I knew that was a sign to all of us.”AdvertisementIn her remarks Wednesday, marking César Chávez Day with Gov. Gavin Newsom and UFW leaders, Jill Biden referenced that very bust and spoke of her husband’s admiration for Chávez. Introductions were made by Julie Rodriguez, the director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the granddaughter of César Chávez.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 01, 2021 03:26 UTC