The thousands and thousands of others became a part of the great American public. yet even so they are deserving of honor and recognition for the patriotic and loyal contributions they make to this their adopted country. Were it not for our magnificent nationality organizations and their fine civic programs most Americans would have little to remind them of the role many of their more recently arrived countrymen are playing in the growth and wellbeing of this country. I think the time has come when America should pause in Its hurried pace and pay tribute to its "newer citizens." America needs to be reminded again and again of the contributions which are derived from the flow of immigrants to this country. We need to do something akin to what our good friends in Australia do as they observe their "New Citizen Day." I fully support the House committees recommendation that Columbus Day be utilized as an appropriate means of recognizing the United States as a "nation of immigrants." I would like to see all of our ethnic groups not only join with our ItalianAmericans in paying tribute to Christopher Columbus but to develop proper observances of the role which their forbears have played in making this country great. I would like to see our Government from the Federal level to the local level honor the "newer Americans" for the magnificent achievements which many of them have made. It seems to me we have taken our immigrants for granted for too long a time. Let us use this new national holiday to honor them as we pay honor to Christopher Columbus. the father of our continentour "first immigrant."
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