not Hispanic or Latino

Mon Aug 14 14:20:47 UTC 2006

My security clearance paperwork says that I am "white---not Hispanic or Latino".
Can somebody please clue me in on the difference between "Hispanic" and "Latino"?

    James A. Landau
    Test Engineer
    Northrop-Grumman Information Technology
    8025 Black Horse Pike, Suite 300
    West Atlantic City NJ 08232 USA

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