I shall do my utmost in their support. The impressive support that this legislation has received in the Congress and throughout the country evidences. I believe. a growing public awareness of the need for reform in our immigration policy. As a Nation composed almost entirely of immigrants. and as a Nation that has profited and prospered immeasurably from the many nationalities who have come to our shores. we can ill afford to continue for much longer the immigration policies that have critically hindered an infusion of new citizens into the lifeblood of this Nation. Another piece of legislation whose sponsorship has given me especial pleasure is my bill to make Columbus Day a legal holiday as a tribute both to Columbus and to Italian Americans. Our country owes to Americans of Italian descent the pride of celebrating the great triumph of the discoverer of the New World.
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