Today we think of Christopher Columbus--a son of Italy--as the first immigrant: the first in that long procession of strangers who, over the centuries, have come to enrich our lives, our statesmanship, and our culture here in America.
Remarks at the Signing of the Columbus Day Proclamation.
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I hope to some day be able to come there and see you in your own land, in your own atmosphere.
Their presence symbolizes a confluence of civilizations--the gathering together of talents and dreams from many nations.
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