Speaker. recently one of my constituents. Mr. Joseph Zagame. brought to my attention the suitability of honoring the contributions of various immigrant groups to our country through the issuance of a series of commemorative stamps. Mr. Zagame. a noted philatelist and historian who is active in the Italian American community in New York. convinced me that such a series by the Postal Service would systematically honor the important contributions of immigrants to every phase of American lifewhether it be the arts. culture. business. science. or government. This could be accomplished by the post office preparing a block of four or more stamps to commemorate the accomplishments of different immigrants to the foundation and enrichment of our country. We are. of course. a nation of immigrantseach nation. race. and ethnic group has contributed to the development of the material. intellectual. moral. and spiritual wealth of the United States of America. Mr. Zagame pointed out that it would be suitable for the Congress to encourage Postmaster Bolger and the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee to issue these commemorative stamps honoring the particular contributions of these outstanding men and women who journeyed to our shores and flourished in this land of freedom and opportunity.
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