ItalianAmericans have played a vital role In forming our country. From the signing of the Declaration o1 Independence by the Italian William Paca. a declaration that contained the words "and all men were created equal." it is no wonder that this great Nation should be named America. after the Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci. More than 23 million Italian immigrants have come to this country. They worked In the coal mines. they dug our subway systems. they planted our vineyards. and they were foremost in their appreciation of family values. Constantine Brumidi spent his life in America painting the inside of the dome of our Capitol--16 months of it on his back.
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