On the recordSeptember 21, 1966
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.
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presidency.ucsb.eduToday 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.
Remarks at the Signing of the Columbus Day Proclamation.
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It is the living and the eternal theme of the United States of America--a Nation that has been made great by an infusion and mingling of all the cultures of the world.
I hope to some day be able to come there and see you in your own land, in your own atmosphere.
Your reward--and it is coming--will be seen in the faces of children who will come down the road that you have helped to open.