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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2005

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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER TO BE "ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, Ruggerio, J Montalbano, Algiere, and Lanzi

     Date Introduced: June 02, 2005

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, America's "Great Migration" of the late 1800's and early 1900's brought

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many Italian immigrants to her shores. They came in search of a better life for themselves and

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their children, and they were willing to work tirelessly to accomplish these goals; and

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     WHEREAS, Literature and the arts, business and economics, politics and community

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service have all been evocatively impacted by Italian-American men and women. Great

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innovators such as Amedeo Obici, Mario Pweruzzi, Robert DiRomualdo, Leonard Riggio, Attilio

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Piccirilli and his five brothers, Constantino Brummidi and Filippo Mazzei, to name just a few, are

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all Italian Americans who have unequivocally molded and shaped the landscape of American

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history; and

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     WHEREAS, Rhode Island's prominent and sizeable Italian population has and continues

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to make substantial contributions to all aspects of the state's milieu, as well as being valuable

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contributors to Rhode Island's rich cultural diversity; and

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     WHEREAS, The noble purpose of proclaiming a special month as "Italian Heritage

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Month" is to celebrate and acknowledge the multitudinous accomplishments and significant

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contributions provided to all the citizens of Rhode Island by people of Italian heritage and

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culture; and

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     WHEREAS, Let us also take this month to remember and pay special tribute to those

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Italian-American men and women who have and are serving with the United States military and

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who have selflessly sacrificed to defend our freedom; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby proclaims the month of October to be "Italian Heritage Month" in the State of Rhode

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Island; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Dr. Frank M. D'Alessandro, M.D.

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