00:01Buonasera a tutti.
00:04Welcome to America's 250th birthday.
00:09It's a great pleasure to host you at Villa Taverna.
00:12Thanks to our generous sponsors and partners for making this possible tonight.
00:18What a better place to celebrate America's 250th than in Italy,
00:24where the legacies of Moragio Vespucci and the Roman Republic helped shape our nation's founding,
00:34as Italy marks its 80th year as a republic.
00:40Serving as ambassador during my first year has been an incredible privilege.
00:46I've seen the many aspects of this great partnership economically, military, cultural, and political.
00:58Our two countries have strong family connections.
01:02Over 17 million Americans claim Italian heritage, including me,
01:10which makes being ambassador here especially meaningful.
01:14For more information, visit www.fema.org
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