IrishAmericans have made significant contributions In American business. law. music. athletics. literature. religion and politics. In fact. U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. considered by many to be the greatest Presidential orators of their respective political parties this century. are both from IrishAmerican families. Perhaps. though. the legacy of the Irish famines immigration wave to America Is most evident in our everyday lives. Today. more than 1.5 million of New Jerseys 8 million Inhabitants claim some Irish descent. as do millions of other Americans. The resolution put forth today by myself and Representative MENENDEZ recognizes the contributions made by IrishAmericans to our greater American heritage.
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