Norway has given the world many outstanding men and women of many talents in many fields: First. Henrik Ibsen. founder of the modem drama. placed Norway in the forefront of world literature. second. Edward Grieg. a wellknown Norwegian composer. third. Trygve Halvdan Lie. the first Secretary General of the United Nations. and fourth. Sonja Henie. a leading woman figure skater. to name only a few. The immigrants to the United States from Norway have played a major role in the building of this country. Their contribution to Michigan and other Midwestern States is well known to all of us. They are among the hardest working people who have been pioneers in many areas.
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Norwegians are among the hardest working people.