Greek intellectuals translated the Declaration of Independence and used it as their own declaration. A Greek commander in chief declared: "We shall initiate our ancestors and be thought worthy of them if we succeed in resembling you. citizens of America." The contributions of the Greek people to American society continue to this day. By 1970. the children and grandchildren of Greek immigrants had achieved the highest median educational attainment levels of any American ethnic group. Today Greek Americans play a prominent role in every aspect of American society: In politics. Greek Americans are represented in Congress and in State and city houses of the Nation. in the performing arts and higher edcuation. and in every other field ranging from medicine to philosophy.
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Children and grandchildren of Greek immigrants had achieved the highest median educational attainment levels of any American ethnic group.