MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS September 4, 2015 American G.I. Forum ASPIRA Association Mr. Andrew Lack Avance Inc. Casa de Esperanza: National Chairman Latin@ Network NBC News and MSNBC Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Mr. Phil Griffin Cuban American National President Council MSNBC Farmworker Justice Hispanic Association of 30 Rockefeller Plaza Colleges & Universities New York, NY 10112 Hispanic Federation Hispanic National Bar Dear Messrs. Lack and Griffin Association Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Unverifiable media reports are suggesting that “The Rundown,” with José Díaz-Balart is Latino Justice PLDEF League of United Latin either being completely eliminated or scaled down. As you know, the National Hispanic American Citizens Leadership Agenda’s (NHLA) Media Committee met in New York to discuss the need to MANA, A National Latina increase Latino representation on MSNBC. Organization Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Since MSNBC’s launch in 1996, José Díaz-Balart has been the first and only Latino National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean anchor on your network. Díaz-Balart covers topics of concern and interest to the Latino Communities community that no other news organization or MSNBC program covers. National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives National Association of NHLA, which is comprised of 40 preeminent national Latino organizations strongly opposes Hispanic Publications the type of programming restructuring reported by Mediate. In light of our recent meeting NALEO Educational Fund where we were assured that more Latino representation would be a priority for the network, National Association of Latino Independent Producers any changes to minimize or eliminate José Díaz-Balart’s two-hour show will be meet with National Conference of Puerto strong organizational opposition. Rican Women, Inc. National Council of La Raza National Hispanic Caucus of We would appreciate a discussion with you before any major changes are made to your State Legislators morning programming block. To follow up with us on this matter, please contact Felix National Hispana Leadership Sanchez, Chairman and Co-Founder of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts Institute National Hispanic Council on at (202) 256-4321 or [email protected]. Aging National Hispanic Sincerely, Environmental Council National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts National Hispanic Medical Association National Hispanic Media Coalition National Institute for Latino Hector Sanchez Felix Sanchez Policy Chair, NHLA Chairman and Co-Founder, National Latina Institute for Executive Director, Labor Council for National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts Reproductive Health National Puerto Rican Coalition Latin American Advancement SER Jobs for Progress – National Southwest Voter Registration Education Project United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce United States Hispanic Alex Nogales Axel Caballero Leadership Institute President & CEO, Executive Director, National Association of United States-Mexico Chamber National Hispanic Media Coalition Latino Independent Producers of Commerce U.S.- Mexico Foundation Cc: Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Conference 815 16th St. NW, 3rd Floor • Washington, DC 20005 • 202-508-6919 • nationalhispanicleadership.org • @NHLAgenda - 2 -.