Mr. Speaker. I rise today to help commemorate GermanAmerican Day and to honor the many contributions made by Americans of German heritage. There has been a GermanAmerican community on our shores since early colonial times. In 1776. 10 percent of the colonists were German. Immigration throughout the 19th and 20th century swelled these numbers. It is estimated that over 7 million Germans left their European homeland to begin a new life in America. Now over 30 million Americans take pride in their German heritage. Today. on GermanAmerican Day. let us honor the spirit and patriotism that GermanAmericans have shown throughout this Nations history.
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