[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 57 (Monday, April 26, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S4210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ITALIAN TRIBUNE

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Ed and 
Marlene Baker as they celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Italian 
Tribune.
  The Italian Tribune was founded as a weekly newspaper by Vincent and 
Mary O. Giuliano in 1909 and has chronicled Italian-Americans for most 
of the 20th Century.
  The Italian Tribune has sustained the link between American life and 
Italian culture which is vital in exemplifying how we are a nation of 
immigrants and how America has provided opportunities for those who 
have come to her shores.
  The Tribune is one of the oldest weekly, and now bi-weekly, Italian-
American newspapers in the United States and has kept Italian-American 
residents in Michigan informed for nine decades, bringing them news in 
the accurate manner and serving as an important community forum.
  The paper continually promotes loyalty to the United States, pride of 
Italian heritage and fraternal spirit to a community of over 350,000 
first, second and third generation Americans of Italian descent in 
Michigan.
  Since the original issue was printed, the Tribune has gone through 
many changes, and is now published by Edward and Marlene Baker, 
descendants of the founding Giulianos.
  I want to express my congratulations to Ed and Marlene Baker as they 
celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Italian Tribune, making it a part 
of life for hundreds of thousands of people. The longevity of the paper 
is a testament to their diligence and the sacrifices made by Vincent 
and Mary O. Giuliano.

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