New York City. tomorrow will mark the 473d anniversary of the discovery of the New World. The observance of the birthday of Christopher Columbus not only serves us as a reminder of the heroism. the courage. the imagination. and the navigational skill of the intrepid Italian explorer but it causes us to pause and reflect upon the influence which so many of our great forefathers of foreign birth have had upon our lives. Our very heritage of freedom and independence is ours today largely because of the ideals. the wisdom. the courage. and the determination of those tens of thousands of freedomseeking migrants who adopted this country for themselves and the generations to follow them. Columbus showed great leadership in maintaining discipline aboard his own and sister ships and in holding steadfast to his westward course when each day the fears and uncertainties of the unknown seas ahead became more pronounced. This is the type of leadership which the founder of this Nation displayed in wresting our independence from the British Redcoats.
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