Ralph Waldo Emerson reminds us in his writings that "while Columbus discovered no isle or key so lonely as himselfevery ship that comes to America got its start from Columbus." As great as Columbus accomplishments were. he died a lonely. poor man. yet millions of ships later charted his course. This afternoon many of you participated in the kickoff of the 1992 celebration honoring the anniversary of the land we call America. and honoring Amerigo Vespucci. the Florentine seaman who also landed here. In this years 200th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. we remember with pride Phllip Mazzeis contributions. In his book "A Nation of Immigrants". John F. Kennedy said that Mazzei had exercised significant influence on Jefferson and that Mazzels writing was paraphrased by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
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