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| CREC-1996-10-21-pt1-PgE1937 | 1996-10-21 | 104 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO THE ITALIAN TRIBUNE COLUMBUS DAY PARADE | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | TRIBUTETO | E1937 | E1937 | [{"name": "William J. Martini", "role": "speaking"}] | 142 Cong. Rec. E1937 | Congressional Record, Volume 142 Issue 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996) [Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1937] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO THE ITALIAN TRIBUNE COLUMBUS DAY PARADE ______ HON. WILLIAM J. MARTINI of new jersey in the house of representatives Monday, October 21, 1996 Mr. MARTINI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 26th Annual Columbus Day Celebration and Parade in Newark, NJ, sponsored by the Italian Tribune. As we all know, Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean in search of a New World. Shunned by skeptics and ridiculed by less adventurous souls, Columbus embarked on his trek armed with little more than a vision of the future and an irrefutable desire for success. Christopher Columbus was born to a family of weavers and merchants in the Genoa Republic of northern Italy. He soon became a man of the world as he traveled through Spain and Portugal. Throughout his travels, Columbus became fascinated with the lore of the Orient. He soon became consumed with the idea of discovering a new quicker way to the shores of Asia. He believed that way was toward the oceans of the west. On September 6, 1492, Columbus set sail from Palos in search of a more direct route to Asia, but only God knew his journey would bring even more wondrous discoveries. Two minutes after midnight on October 12, 1492, the screams of ``Land! Land!'' broke the silence of the night. As the Pinta, sailing ahead of the other ships, approached the sandy white beach, the crew raised the flag to its highest mast and fired a cannon to alert the other ships of the discovery. While Columbus originally thought he had found a more direct route to Asia, he soon realized that he made a more remarkable discovery--a New World. Mr. Speaker, over the last 26 years, this parade has been a cornerstone of the Italian-American and Newark community. Similar to the way Columbus breached the gap between the Old and the New Worlds, the parade brings together members of Newark's diverse population in a celebration of Christopher Columbus. This parade, in the spirit of Christopher Columbus, shows how the Newark community can overcome cultural differences to gather and celebrate with each other. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the Italian Tribune, and thank them for their continued support of this important community event. ____________________ |