SIlverio DeLuca. The society was located originally on Morris Avenue. in the Bronx. the very same street on which I was born. The society acted as a place for immigrants from the island of Ponza to meet and organize. This made it easier for many of the new immigrants to adjust to life in the United States. In addition. the society helped to promote pride in ones culture and heritage. As you know. Mr. Speaker. this Nation was founded by immigrants. These immigrants brought with them a wide variety of cultural backgrounds which added to the cultural mosaic that now makes America the great country that it is. For the past 50 years this organization has helped foster pride and create a sense of community for the immigrants of Ponza now residing in the New York metropolitan area. I would like to congratulate the society on its community service and express my hope for its continued success. Under its current president.
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