Mr. Speaker. may I. in view of the nature of the bill before us today. call to the attention of the House and the country. of the untimely death in New York City of one. who not many years ago. arrived in this country as an immigrant boya man educated in the public schools and colleges of New Yorka member of the barthe first native of Italy to serve in the Legislature of the State of New York and to serve on the New York Supreme Court bench who. upon the completion of his first 14year term. was relected with the endorsement of all parties and received the largest vote given that year to a judicial candidate. who during his judicial career naturalized more than 30.000 persons. who spent a whole life in public service and whose passing shocks his friendsSupreme Court Justice Salvatore A. Cotillohis star rises tonight. an immigrant. yes. but an American. for are we not immigrants allAmericans all.
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