The National Council of La Raza hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house in honor of its new headquarters building in the heart of Washington, DC. The ceremony took place at the new Raul Yzaguirre Building, 1126 16th Street, NW, on Wednesday, June 1, 2005. The building was named in honor of NCLR's former president and CEO, Raul Yzaguirre.

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Former NCLR President and CEO Raul Yzaguirre Speaking


Ribbon Cutting
From left to right: Alex Padilla, LA City Council Member; Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Mayor-elect; Bill Couper, Bank of America Greater Washington President; Raul Yzaguirre, Former NCLR President and CEO; Janet Murguia, NCLR President and CEO; and Jim Graham, DC City Council Member.


From left to right: Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Mayor-elect; Raul Yzaguirre, Former NCLR President and CEO; Janet Murguia, NCLR President and CEO.


NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguia Speaking


Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Mayor-elect