Our laws were unfamiliar. And often ignorant prejudice. that insidious distrust of anything strange. was aimed against them. Yet. despite all these things. they became a part of America and they did so with dignity. Recognizing the handicaps they labored under. one can better appreciate the gallantry of the Italian immigrants in their efforts to orient themselves to American life. * We are fortunate that they came. They have enriched the life of every city in which they have settled. Love of their country and a keen sense of responsibility toward both their own people and their community have been characteristic.
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Italians have a love of country and a keen sense of responsibility.