Mr. President. 60 years ago. on April 1. 1907. the State of Colorado became the first State In the Union to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. by designating October 12 a legal holiday. The movement to pass this law was apparently spurred by an Italian immigrant. Angelo Noce. a native of Columbus hometown. Genoa. Italy. Mr. Noce organized civic and Italian welfare groups in Denver to forward the cause. and on January 13. 1905. the measure was introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives by Hon. Emmet A. Bromley. Five days later. It was presented to the Colorado Senate by Senator Cacimero Barela.
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