Mr. Speaker. in the spring of 1834 a small band of immigrants from Norway.. under the leadership of Cleng Peerson. settled in La Salle County. Ill.. on the site of the present village called "Norway." On June 22. 23. and 24 of this year that historic event will be commemorated with appropriate ceremonies at Ottawa. Ill. I believe it fitting that the one hundredth anniversary of this significant event should be brought to the attention of this body. The population of Norway Is approximately 2.800.000. There are today in the United States more than 1.100.000 persons of Norwegian birth and blood.
Keywords matched
immigrants