Co lumbus managed to receive the assist ance he needed to seek the truth h sought. The voyages of Columbus stirred th imagination of still other explorerE many of whom were fellow countrymen These voyages opened the gates of Eu rope and led to one of the greatest mi grations in world history. Indeed. the 31 million people who have emigrated t4 America could look upon Columbus a the "Father of All Immigrants." He. too left his home in search of new oppor tunity. and his search led him to dis. cover a new landa land of freedom anc personal liberty where every man ir search of a new life could compete as ar equal with his neighbor. In the following years hundreds ol thousands of Italians have made the long voyage to the new world in search of a new life. Through skill. hard work. decency. and honesty. these Italian Americans have made outstanding contributions to the growth of this Nation and tc the increase in our knowledge of ourselves and our world.
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