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Governor
Cellucci signs legislation
establishing Italian-American
Heritage Month
Governor
Argeo Paul Cellucci, joined by
members of the legislature and a
large and enthusiastic audience
of supporters and well wishers,
signed an historic bill declaring
the month of October as
"Italian-American Heritage
Month." The Govemor appeared
before more than 600 people at a
dinner gathering of the Justinian
Law Society of Massachusetts at
Caruso's Diplomat where he
accepted an award as the
'Justinian of the Year." In
signing the bill, Governor
Cellucci declared that this was
an important milestone in the
history of the Italian-American
community in Massachusetts and an
appropriate way in which to honor
the contributions of
Italian-Americans to our
Commonwealth and our nation.
Several
members of the legislature were
instrumental in securing passage
of the bill including Assistant
House Majority Whip,
Representative Sal DiMasi,
Chairman of the House Committee
on Bills in Third Reading, Robert
DeLeo, and the Vice-Chairman of
the Senate Ways and Means
Committee Robert Travaglini.
The
legislation was supported by more
than 40 Italian-American
organizations throughout
Massachusetts who banded together
to form a coalition known as
"The Committee To Declare
October as Italian Heritage Month
" The Italian Heritage
Project is a collaborative effort
of many organizations and
individuals who are devoted to
the cause of promoting a greater
understanding and appreciation
for the contributions made by
Italians and Italian-Americans to
Westem Civilization, in general
and, in particular, to the
quality of life here in
Massachusetts and the United
States. The goal is to educate
the public, especially school age
children, about these important
contributions by means of events,
educational and cultural programs
that are scheduled to take place
throughout the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in October 1999.
The
Committee’s goal is to
utilize a variety of methods such
as essay contests for school age
children, exhibits, performances,
and the publication of
biographical literature about
notable Italians and
Italian-Americans, especially
persons who lived during the
twentieth century.
The
Committee is chaired by the
Honorable Joseph Ferrino(ret.).
Participation is open to any
person or organization which
shares the goal of promoting
understanding and respect for the
contributions made by Italians
and Italian-Americans throughout
history.
The bill
declares that "The governor
shall annually issue a
proclamation setting apart the
month of October as
Italian-Heritage Month in
recognition of the significant
contributions Italian-Americans
have made to the Commonwealth and
to the United States. The
`governor may include such
contributions as he shall fit,
after consultation with
Italian-American groups in such
proclamation and shall recommend
that such month be observed in an
appropriate manner by the
people."
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Posted 10/19/99
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