Again this year they celebrated as well their freedom. their enlightened democratic way of life. their resolute preparedness to defend that way of life in a troubled age. and their 150yearold record of peace. And as they gathered in the bright. sunny evening of Midsummer Eve under the blue and yellow flag. many of them were thinking of brothers and sisters. children and grandchildren. cousins and uncles and aunts who look up to the Stars and Stripes. . The contribution of more than a million Swedish immigrants to the United States over the last 100 years. particularly in Minnesota. the Midwest generally. and the West. is a wellknown and inspiring chapter of American history. It is only 7 years since we commemorated the centennial of the arrival of the first Swedes in Minnesota. Today. more than a quarter of the people there trace their origins to Sweden.
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