09/13/1966
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"Just as soon as we make a decision, I will try to announce it to you."
"Under the old system, even Christopher Columbus would have found it difficult to come to this country--simply because Christopher Columbus was born in Italy."
"Today we think of Columbus Day as a time for honoring not only that great explorer, but also all of those Italians whose gifts have been freely given to make this Nation great."
"We welcome it--for we hear, in that sound, the echo of 1776."