He came to the United States from Italy at the age of 10 and when he landed in New York City he was virtually without funds and had no knowledge of the English language. Such handicaps. however. did not deter him from finding employment. During the course of the years that followed he rose from an immigrant boy to a man of tremendous stature and influence. He shall always be remembered as a man of outstanding qtialities. a patriotic and loyal American. and a constructive and civicminded citizen. As publisher of the I1 Progresso ItaloAmerican he was successful in making it one of the outstanding newspapers of our country.
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