So. it is fitting that in 1992 on the 500th anniversary. the quincentenary. that the United States of America assume a role of leadership in celebrating. in an appropriate manner. this great feat of history. As the gentleman from New York has stated. we have been and are the principal beneficiaries of this great act of courage. of this act of genius and discovery. And I think it would behoove us to look at this date of 1992. 9 years from now. as a date when we can say as Americans. that we pay a special gratitude with appropriate ceremonies and celebrations to the man who was responsible for bringing together a diverse people from all parts of the Earth to come here and immigrate to America. To appropriately thank him with celebrations of all sorts throughout the United States as the father of immigration. October 12. 1992. will mark the anniversary of that day 500 years ago when. at 2 a.m.. one of the lookouts on the Pinta sighted land on Columbus maiden voyage in search of a water route to the Orient. The landing of Columbus on the island of San Salvador was a great feat and an event that was to change the history of the world.
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