Air. Kllnghoffer was a courageous Individ. ual. He was also a symbol of all the immigrant families who contributed so much to make this country great. As President Reagan pointed out in his address to the National ItalianAmerican Foundation on Saturday night. were all hyphenated Americans. There are very few Americans who can go back two or three generations and not find an ancestor born in another country. Each shipload of immigrants came to our shores with their hopes and their dreams. the Klinghoffer family among them. each individual making his or her own unique contribution. They brought the best of their heritage with them. It Is this vast melting pot. melded in the giant shadow of the Statue of Liberty. which has made the United States the strong union It is today.
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