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Greeting:Where as, the theme of this year’s ItalianHeritage and <strong>Culture</strong> <strong>Month</strong> celebration recognizestwo outstanding individuals, the gifted scientist andthinker, Galileo Galilei and the pioneer in the fightagainst organized crime, NYPD Officer Giuseppe “Joe”Petrosino; andWhere as, Galileo developed a number of inventionsincluding the thermometer and an improved telescopethat led to a series of discoveries. Officer Petrosinocourageously placed his life in jeopardy to protectfamous and ordinary citizens from extortion and deaththreats. Both Galileo and Officer Petrosino in their ownways, contributed to the growth and wellbeing of allmankind; andWhere as, there are more than 26 million Americansof Italian decent living in the United States and Queensis said to have the largest number of Italian Americansliving outside of <strong>Italy</strong>; andWhere as, the Italian Heritage & <strong>Culture</strong> Committee ofNew York, Inc. for more than thirty years has organizedevents, concerts, exhibits and lectures, celebrating Italianculture.Now, therefore, I, Helen M. Marshall, President of theBorough of queens in the City of New York, do herebyproclaim the month of October, 2009 as32
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