Presidential Documents

64613 

Federal Register 

Vol. 75, No. 201 

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 8585 of October 14, 2010 

Italian American Heritage and Culture Month, 2010 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

In the five centuries since Christopher Columbus, a son of Genoa, Italy, 

first set sail across the Atlantic Ocean, countless individuals have followed 

the course he charted to seek a new life in America. Since that time, 

generations of Italian Americans have helped shape our society and steer 

the course of our history. During Italian American Heritage and Culture 

Month, we recognize the rich heritage of Americans of Italian descent and 

celebrate their immeasurable contributions to our Nation. 

Bound by enduring values of faith and family, Italian Americans have flourished in all areas of our public and economic life while preserving their 

proud Italian traditions. Upon arrival in the United States, the Italian American community faced racial, social, and religious discrimination. Yet, Italian 

Americans have persevered with hope and hard work to reach for the 

American dream and helped build our great country. As proud service 

members, they have also defended the liberty and integrity of the United 

States since the Revolutionary War. 

Today, the legacy of these intrepid immigrants is found in the millions 

of American men, women, and children of Italian descent who strengthen 

and enrich our country. Italian Americans operate thriving businesses, teach 

our children, serve at all levels of government, and succeed in myriad 

occupations. Drawing on the courage and principles of their forebears, they 

lead in every facet of American life, dedicating their knowledge and skills 

to the growth of our country. 

The Great Seal of the United States declares ‘‘out of many, one.’’ As we 

forge new futures as a unified people, we must celebrate the unique and 

vibrant cultures that have written the American story. Many determined 

individuals have sought our shores as a beacon of hope and opportunity, 

and their spirit of limitless possibility and example of resolve continues 

to inspire and guide our Nation. As we honor the long history and vast 

contributions of Italian Americans, let us recommit to extending the promise 

of America that they embraced to future generations. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States 

of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2010 as 

Italian American Heritage and Culture Month. I call upon all Americans 

to learn more about the history of Italian Americans, and to observe this 

month with appropriate programs and activities. 


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64614 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 201 / Tuesday, October 19, 2010 / Presidential Documents 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day 

of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence 

of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26486 

Filed 10–18–10; 11:15 am] 

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