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The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes Italian American culture and heritage. 🇮🇹🇺🇸
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“I feel a great honor and responsibility to be the first woman to lead Italy,” said newly appointed Italian Prime Minister
@GiorgiaMeloni
during her first appearance in the US as Prime Minister at the NIAF 47th Anniversary Gala in Washington, DC, via video!
@ItalyinUS
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Happy Columbus Day 🇮🇹🇺🇸
We at NIAF believe that Christopher Columbus’ courageous voyage was the catalyst that initiated over 500 years of immigration to the Americas by people from every corner of the Earth— all of whom were seeking a better life for their families. For this
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Happy 86th Birthday to the beautiful and timeless Sophia Loren! Loren's latest film "The Life Ahead" (2020) which her son Edoardo Ponti directed, was bought by
@Netflix
in February and should be made available soon to stream!
#SophiaLoren
#TheLifeAhead
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Congratulazioni to the new Italian American CEO of Twitter:
@lindayacc
!🇮🇹🇺🇸
#twitterCEO
@elonmusk
#italianamerican
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This is an important & historic holiday for
#ItalianAmericans
, the 5th largest ethnic group in the US. When
#ColumbusDay
became a federal holiday in 1937 it provided a sense of dignity in light of the hostility and discrimination many Italian immigrants & Italian Americans faced.
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These 8 films that explore the Italian American experience will be funded through The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum: . Congrats to the filmmakers!
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NIAF would like to wish you a
#HappyColumbusDay
! We believe that Christopher Columbus’s courageous voyage was the catalyst that initiated over 500 years of immigration to the Americas by people from every corner of the Earth- all of whom were seeking a better life.
#NIAF
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Buona Pasqua a tutti! Happy Easter from NIAF.
May this Easter season bring you and your loved ones continued health, peace, and prosperity.
#NIAF
#Italianamerican
#Italy
#buonapasqua
#eastersunday
#holyweek
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Buona Festa di San Giuseppe!
Today is the feast day of St. Joseph, patron saint of carpenters, fathers and the family, among others. This day is celebrated as Father’s Day in
#Italy
and is one of the most important celebrations in the
#ItalianAmerican
community.
#NIAF
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Italian Prime Minister
@GiorgiaMeloni
paid tribute to Christopher Columbus by participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Columbus statue in Manhattan.
This meaningful event came as the city held a hearing to discuss bills that could allow the removal of monuments honoring
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This is an important & historic holiday for
#ItalianAmericans
, the 5th largest ethnic group in the US. When
#ColumbusDay
became a federal holiday in 1937 it provided a sense of dignity in light of the hostility and discrimination many Italian immigrants & Italian Americans faced.
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Today is the first day of
#ItalianAmerican
Heritage Month! How do YOU celebrate your
#Italian
heritage?
#NIAF
#ItalianPride
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"It has been the luckiest thing in my life - to have been born
#Italian
."
@Scaramucci
receives Special Achievement Award in Business&Finance
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Last night at the NIAF 48th Anniversary Gala, the First Lady opened the evening with a heartfelt speech about growing up in an Italian American household and the values that are characteristic of Italian Americans. Then partway through her speech, she made a surprise announcement
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Buon Compleanno, Italia! Happy 161st Birthday, Italy!
#NIAF
#ItalianAmerican
#Italy
#BuonCompleannoItalia
#AltareDellaPatria
#17marzo
#UnificationOfItaly
#UnificazionedellItalia
#FratellidItalia
#Tricolor
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Happy Italian American Heritage Month! 🇮🇹🇺🇸 1st celebrated in 1989 by a special proclamation of both Congress and Pres. George H.W. Bush, this month is dedicated to recognizing the significant contributions Italian Americans have made to the USA.
#ItalianAmericanHeritageMonth
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#HappyColumbusDay
! This is an important day for millions of Italian Americans because it is a day to celebrate and remember the courage and self-sacrifice of Italian immigrants when they came to the United States to make a better life for their families.
#ItalianHeritageMonth
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Happy
#ItalianAmericanHeritageMonth
! 🇮🇹🇺🇸The month of October is to recognize the significant contributions
#ItalianAmericans
have made to this country and the world throughout our history. Stay tuned by following NIAF’s social media accounts!
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"Everything you see, I owe to
#spaghetti
." Happy 83rd birthday to the one and only
#Italian
icon,
#SophiaLoren
!
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It's
#ItalianHeritageMonth
! How do you celebrate your
#Italian
Heritage this month, & every month?
#MakeSundayItalianAgain
#ItalianAmerican
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Happy
#SaintJosephsDay
- the
#patronsaint
of
#Sicily
& an important figure in
#ItalianAmerican
communities. Today,
#Italians
come together to celebrate, eat
#zeppole
&
#pastaconlesarde
, & donate food to those in need.
#NewOrleans
has the largest
#StJoseph
celebration in the U.S.
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NIAF thanks American Hero Dr. Anthony Fauci for his leadership during these unimaginable times. He's a physician and immunologist, who has been a leading member of the White House
#Coronavirus
Task Force. View all his public discussions in the news here: .
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Merry
#ChristmasEve
! For many
#ItalianAmericans
, tonight's feast is a celebration of seafood in the traditional
#FeastoftheSevenFishes
. Share photos of your Feast with us by tweeting at us or by tagging us on Instagram!
#SevenFishes
#VigiliaDiNatale
#Natale
#Christmas
#Italian
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Buona Domenica delle Palme! Happy Palm Sunday from NIAF!
#NIAF
#palmsunday
#holyweek
#Pope
#Rome
#Vatican
#blesssing
#palmbranch
#italy
#tradition
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NIAF is deeply saddened by the passing of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi who always manifested a great affection and admiration for the United States and particularly its sons and daughters of Italian descent.
#NIAF
#Italy
#USItaly
#Berlusconi
#silvioberlusconi
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Happy 105th birthday in heaven to the legendary singer and cultural icon
#FrankSinatra
! Recording more than 1,200 songs in his lifetime, his songs continue to resonate today.
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Happy
#NationalPizzaDay
!
#Pizza
was invented in 997 AD in
#Gaeta
,
#Italy
, but
#Naples
perfected the art w/
#pizzamargherita
in 1889, in honor of Queen Margherita di Savoia. It was designed w/ the colors of the
#Italian
flag: green (
#basil
), white (
#mozzarella
), & red (
#tomatoes
).
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Happy Birthday to
#DeanMartin
who would be 103 years old today! Born Dino Paul Crocetti, (June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995), Martin was an American actor, singer and comedian. He was oneof the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century.
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Today is Tricolor Day (Festa del Tricolore) or officially National Flag Day (Giornata Nazionale della Bandiera) in Italy! A day day that commemorates the anniversary of the tri-color
#italianflag
.
#NIAF
#ItalianAmerican
#ItalianFlag
#Italy
#FestadelTricolore
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The Sicilian sculptor of NYC’s famed ‘Charging Bull’ statue passed away at age 80: .
@wetheitalians
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Happy
#FestadellaRepubblica
! On this day in 1946,
#Italian
citizens went to the polls & voted on what form of government they wanted. They chose a republic & formed the government of
#Italy
that we know today. This national holiday is celebrated with a large parade in
#Rome
!
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It's
#ItalianAmerican
Heritage Month, which means we'll definitely be celebrating with some
#SundaySauce
today.
#MakeSundayItalianAgain
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THE ITALIAN AMERICANS on
@PBS
starts now!!!!!! Tune in!!!
#ItalianAmerican
#ItalianPride
http://t.co/KUG3KUOkCM
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Today, the National Italian American Foundation was honored to be at the
@whitehouse
joint press conference with President Trump
@realdonaldtrump
and the Italian Prime Minister
@GiuseppeConteIT
We are proud to serve as the voice in Washington for the Italian American community.
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Happy
#ColumbusDay
! Today is an important holiday for
#ItalianAmericans
. We hope you'll celebrate and remember the courage and self-sacrifice of Italian immigrants-our parents, grandparents, great-grandparents & beyond-when they came here to make a better life for their families.
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“Everything you see I owe to spaghetti." -Sophia Loren
Happy
#WorldPastaDay
everyone!!!
#sophialoren
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Happy
#MothersDay
and Buona
#FestadellaMamma
to all of our incredible, strong, and selfless
#Italian
/
#ItalianAmerican
mothers out there!
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Happy 80th birthday to our top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci.🎉Tanti auguri di buon compleanno!🇮🇹🇺🇸
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Today would have been
#DeanMartin
's 100th birthday!
#DeanMartin100
#Dino
#ItalianAmerican
#Italian
#ItalianPride
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Buona
#FestadellaMamma
and Happy
#MothersDay
to all of our incredible
#Italian
mothers!
#ItalianAmerican
#ItalianPride
#ItalianMom
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On this
#MemorialDay
, we remember those who have sacrificed their lives for our own, & the millions of
#ItalianAmericans
who have served.
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Kobe Bryant had strong ties to Italy. He moved to Italy as a child and spoke Italian. He gave his four daughters Italian names. Rest in peace to Kobe, his daughter Gianna and the seven others who died in the tragic helicopter crash yesterday: .
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#MerryChristmas
and
#BuonNatale
to you and your loved ones, from the National Italian American Foundation!
#NIAF
#Italian
#ItalianAmerican
#Christmas
#Natale
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Italian Doctors Make a Big Coronavirus Discovery. Doctors at Rome's Lazzaro Spallanzani Hospital has managed to isolate the DNA of the deadly new Chinese
#coronavirus
. The three women above are the scientists who isolated the DNA.
Read more
@ansa_english
:
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Happy National Garlic Day from the National Italian American Foundation! 🇮🇹🧄
Garlic is key ingredient in so many iconic Italian recipes, why not celebrate it today?
#NIAF
#ItalianAmerican
#Garlic
#NationalGarlicDay
#Italianfood
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The Feast of St. Rocco is the oldest in Manhattan and New York City and has remained uninterrupted for 130 years. Although the day of St. Rocco is August 16, this year it will be celebrated on Sunday, August 18...
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#Italian
traditions &
#SundayDinner
still matter. Share YOUR family's story as an
#ItalianADay
via facebook
@niaf
.org
#MakeSundayItalianAgain
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Happy
#ItalianHeritageMonth
! How do you celebrate your
#Italian
heritage this month-and every month?
#ItalianAmerican
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Congrats to Vito Perillo, the 93 year-old
#ItalianAmerican
#WWII
#veteran
just elected as mayor of Tinton Falls,
#NJ
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Sundays are for
#SundaySauce
and la
#famiglia
. Tell us your
#Italian
&
#ItalianAmerican
family stories & traditions!
#MakeSundayItalianAgain
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Celebrating Italian Heritage Month! 🇮🇹🇺🇸
NIAF proudly highlights Italy's remarkable achievements on the global stage. Italy has long held its position as a world leader in exports, with an impressive array of products that leave a lasting mark on international markets.
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NIAF is proud to be a sponsor of
@Sons_of_Italy
27th National Education & Leadership Gala!
#ItalianAmerican
http://t.co/7CjeuGr8Kc
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#NIAF
's Prez.,
@JohnMViola
, shares his thoughts on
#ColumbusDay
& our shared
#ItalianAmerican
heritage. Via
@nytimes
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Buona Pasquetta! In Italy, Easter Monday is known as La Pasquetta, which itranslates to Little Easter. After the solemn and reflective Easter season (Pasqua), it’s an informal community gathering, enjoyed outdoors with family and friends.
#BuonaPasquetta
#ItalianAmerican
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At 108, Phil Corio is the oldest living Italian American. And now he is believed to be the oldest person in the US to have survived
#Covid19
. Learn his secret to longevity, how he came to play pool with
#FrankSinatra
.
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Happy Easter and Buona Pasqua a tutti, from the National Italian American Foundation.
May this Easter Season be blessed with continued health, safety and peace during these difficult times.
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Today would have been
#FrankSinatra
's 104th birthday!
Born Francis Albert Sinatra, he first came to fame as an idol for bobbysoxers in the 1940s. Sinatra was the only child of Italian immigrants Natalina "Dolly" Garaventa and Antonino Martino "Marty" Sinatra...
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Italians making the best of a bad situation! 🇮🇹❤️🩹
Donate to our Emilia-Romagna Relief Fund:
#EmiliaRomagnaFloodRelief
#NIAFRegionOfHonor
#DonateNow
#Flood
#EmiliaRomagna
#Italy
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NIAF is excited to announce that it will honor Dr. Anthony S. Fauci with the prestigious 2020 Leonardo da Vinci Award in recognition of his years of extraordinary service to our country and for his work to help our nation meet the challenge of COVID-19: .
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“Being
#Italian
is more about eating just the food, it’s about tradition, what the food symbolizes and bringing people together." Check out
@italamerican
's collection of
#ItalianChristmas
recipes, handed down through generations.
#ItalianAmerican
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Happy
#ValentinesDay
! Don't forget to share your spaghetti and meatballs with your loved ones today! ❤️
#festadegliinnamorati
#festadisanvalentino
#sanvalentino
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Sundays are for
#pasta
, and a little dose of that
#Italian
magic we call
#famiglia
. Tell us your family stories!
#MakeSundayItalianAgain
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Buona
#FestadellaRepubblica
to all of our
#Italian
friends!
#ItalianDay
#2giugno
#ItalianNationalDay
#ItalianPride
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What does Italian culture in the U.S. mean to you? 🇮🇹🇺🇸
NIAF’s New York Gala is a true celebration of our shared connection to Italian heritage and culture in the United States.
We at NIAF are proud to dedicate an evening every year to honor the best of the Italian and Italian
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The National Italian American Foundation is proud to present its new logo. The logo depicts the stars and stripes representing our Americanism resting on the foundation of a classical Italian pillar symbolizing the centrality of our heritage. Let us know what you think.
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We'd like to thank the
@WhiteHouse
for issuing a proclamation recognizing
#ColumbusDay
as it acknowledges Italian immigrants who came to America & made significant contributions to this country: .
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On
#MemorialDay
, it is important to remember those who sacrificed their lives for ours. We continue to honor military service members and their dedication to their country. In
#WorldWarII
alone, 1 million+
#ItalianAmericans
(10% of the U.S. armed forces) served in the war.
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Our thoughts go out to those who lost their lives, and those who lost loved ones, on this day in 2001.
#NeverForget
#September11th
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Today's
#ItalianADay
is an
#ItalianAmerican
#WWII
vet who finally received the Bronze Star he earned 70+ years ago.
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NIAF is pleased to announce that the White House has issued a proclamation recognizing Monday, October 14, 2019, as
#ColumbusDay
. The White House's support acknowledges Italian immigrants who came here and made significant contributions to this country.
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Join NIAF in honoring Dr. Fauci at our virtual 45th Anniversary Gala! Special appearances from: Francis Ford Coppola, Tony Bennett, Alan Alda, Michael Douglas, Patti LuPone, Joe Mantegna, Isabella Rossellini, Mario Andretti, Leon Panetta & more! Register: .
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NIAF expresses its deepest sympathy on the passing of legendary Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida.
NIAF honored Lollobrigida at our 33rd Anniversary Gala with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Entertainment. We appreciate all her support and friendship. May she rest in peace.
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Don't forget to celebrate the
#Italian
man who taught
#Jefferson
the phrase:
#AllMenAreCreatedEqual
.
#4thofJuly
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#BuonaPasqua
from the National Italian American Foundation! How are you celebrating today?
#pasqua
#Easter
#eastersunday
#NIAF
#italian
#italianamerican
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From all of us here at the National Italian American Foundation, best wishes for a bright and
#HappyNewYear
!
#BuonAnno
#NewYear
#NewYear2018
#Italian
#ItalianAmerican
#NIAF
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Well, now that we have 280 characters...
C'è 'na luna mezz'u mare
Mamma mia m'a maritare
Figlia mia a cu te dare
Mamma mia pensace tu
Se te piglio lu pesciaiole
Isse vai isse vene
Sempe lu pesce mane tene
Se ce 'ncappa la fantasia
Te pesculia figghiuzza mia
Là lariulà pesce frit-
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Baseball legend Tommy Lasorda proclaims he’s proud to be Italian American and proud to be American. He received a standing ovation for the 1200 guests in attendance.
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"...Regardless of the job, Italians worked hard, very hard to climb the ladder through the labor and social fabric on America. We owe a debt of gratitude to them for their work ethic and integrity and should bear this in mind when we celebrate Labor Day."
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Sundays are for
#pasta
, and a little dose of that
#Italian
magic we call
#famiglia
. Tell us your family stories!
#MakeSundayItalianAgain
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Buon Natale a tutti! We here at the Foundation wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas filled with joy and quality time with friends and family.
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There's a reason why
#Italians
are some of the healthiest people in the world
#Italian
#ItalianAmerican
#ItalianFood
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Rep.
@BillPascrell
has publicly thanked NIAF for our plans to award Dr. Tony
#Fauci
the Leonardo da Vinci Award for Leadership in Health and Science: .
Rep. Pascrell is co-chair of the Italian American Congressional Delegation with Rep.
@MarkAmodeiNV2
.
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On this day (Nov. 12) in 1954, Ellis Island shut its doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892. Today, an estimated 40% of all Americans can trace their roots through Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor off the New Jersey coast...
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