Speaker. I am delighted to join with my colleagues in paying tribute to Egidio Ortona. who served his country for so many years. and especially. as his countrys Ambassador to the United States. advanced the cause of ItalianAmerican friendship. Signor Ortona personifies the finest traditions of diplomacy. representing his country with fidelity. grace and honesty. while at the same time helping Americans to understand and put into proper perspective the finest qualities of his homeland and its people. who. as immigrants to the New World. have contributed so much to the greatness of America and have so deeply enriched our cultural legacy. His personal efforts. beyond routine official representation. have brought our two countries closer together in terms of friendship and good diplomatic relations. supporting and sustaining at the intergovernmental level the deep cultural and family ties which have bound our countries since our earliest days. and our separate continents since Columbus discovered the New World. With my colleagues in the House. with his many friends in all parts of this country.
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