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The name of San Jose activist Cesar Chavez will stay on a U.S. Navy ship, after a local lawmaker pushed the federal government to continue honoring his name and legacy.

An Aug. 1 letter from U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan confirmed the federal government will not rename the USNS Cesar Chavez, a ship recognizing the historic figure.

San Jose Spotlight reports the letter is in response to a call from Reps. Sam Liccardo and Gil Cisneros last month to preserve the ship's name in recognition of Chavez as a veteran and civil and labor rights movement leader.

Liccardo said the name's preservation provides some relief against the presidential administration's actions, adding the decision could be an appeal to Latino voters Presiden

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