Mr. Speaker. on Sunday. February 20. the Washington Star distributed a keepsake issue of This Week devoted to telling the story of the immigrants who built America. This is a truly historic document. The text Is replete with story after story of the foreignborn heroes to whom all of us owe everlasting gratitude. Mr. Speaker. this issue makes all of us who supported President Johnson in enacting the Immigration Act of 1965. proud indeed of our participation. I am particularly proud of the honor you accorded me in letting me preside as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole during consideration of that important legislation. I am proud. too. that I could be numbered among those who were invited to join the President at the historic signing of that law under the very shadow of the Statue of Liberty. And I am proud that I could participate personally in Naples. Italy in the issuance of the first visa under the new act to my new constituent. Salvatore Esposito. I have always held in high regard the great American heroes who came to these shores from countries overseas and I have known and admired scores of Italianborn.
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