The bill I am introducing today. creating Ethnic Heritage Studies Centers. is designed to help bridge the gaps of misunderstanding between people by fostering the study of ethnic history and culture. America is a new land in world history. still only a few hundred years old. One of our strengths has always been the rich mixture of backgrounds and traditions of the countries from which our forefathers originally emigrated to start a new life with new hopes and new promises. With the single exception of our great American Indians. all Americans derive from other countries cultures. backgrounds. and heritages. which have existed for many hundreds of years before America. However. in the development of our country. and in the history of American people. persons came to our shores in order to make a new life for themselves. became embarrassed with their old country mannerisms and customs. and felt they had to take on new "American" traditions.
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