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University of Rhode IslandDigitalCommons@URILetters (1979) Education: National Endowment for the Arts andHumanities, Subject Files I (1973-1996)1979Letters (1979): Correspondence 15Joseph T. VenturaFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_I_42This Correspondence is brought to you for free and open access by the Education: National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, Subject Files I(1973-1996) at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Letters (1979) by an authorized administrator ofDigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@etal.uri.edu.Recommended CitationVentura, Joseph T., "Letters (1979): Correspondence 15" (1979). Letters (1979). Paper 67.http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_I_42/67. ·The National Italian Ameriean Foundation Chairman of the Board JENO F. PAULUCCI President JOHN A. VOLPE Board of Directors DR. ANGELO D'AGOSTINO, S.J. JOSEPH L. ALIOTO S.J. (SAM) ANGOTTI HON. FRANK ANNUNZIO MSGR. GENO C. BARONI HON. MARIO BIAGGI HON. MARIO L. CLINCO JAMES L. COLI HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE FRANCESCO CORDASCO HON. JOHN H. DENT JOSEPH J. DIGANGE . EDWARD GALLETTI ROBERT A. GEORGINE DR. ROSE BASILE GREEN-PHILIP A. GUARINO LUCIANO J. IORIZZO ERNEST A. LOTITO ANTONIO M. MARINELU HON. JOSEPH G. MINISH-MARIO T. NOTO JENO F. PAULUCCI HON. PETER W. RODINO. JR. DR. PETER SAMMARTINO DONALD E. SANTARELLI JEAN SCARPACI JAMES A. SCATENA JOHN G. SEVERINO MARY L. SF ASCIOTTI JOHN G. SPATUZZA FRANK D. STELLA FREDERICK D. TECCE THOMAS H. TRIMARCO PHILIP D. V AIRO JACK VALENTI VINCENT VISCEGLIA JOHN A. VOLPE Secretary DR. ROSE BASILE GREEN Treasurer MARIO T. NOTO General Counsel ARTHUR J. GAJARSA Executive Director JOSEPH T. VENTURA 1019 Nineteenth Street N.W., Suite 730 •Washington, D.C. 20036 • (202) 293-1713 October 26, 1979 .') .. --Senator Claiborne Pell 325 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. 20510 Dear Senator Pell: As a follow up to the National Italian American Foundation's First International Conference, the NIAF is submitting a proposal to the National Endowment for the Humanities. The goal of the proposal is to hold similar regional conferences in five to ten cities around the country. An abstract of the proP"Osal, still in draft, is attached. Through the efforts of Jeno Paulucci, Foundation Board Chairman, and John Volpe, Foundation President, the Italian government has given strong indfcation of their willingness to co-sponsor the conference which will be held in Washington, D.C. as part of the grant. Recognizing your interest in and strong support of the arts and humanities in America, we believe that a letter of support from you would greatly enhance the possibility of our obtaining the grant; we are therefore making that request of you. For your information, the title of the proposal is Italia Viva, and it is being submitted to the National Endowment for the Humanities. Your letter should be addressed to me at the NIAF, and it should indicate your knowledge of the intentions of the proposal, their importance or significance, and your support of the proposal. Since the submission date for the proposal is November 8, 1979, we would need your letter of support before that time. Let me thank you for your cooperation and assure you of our support in your work. Sincerely, JTV/ap -·7 ~ / / /! 7 / c:.£~-~) (____ /~'/?--< .. ~ L / C/L~ ~ ~ ,,,-·"'7 J~h T. Ventura .<'"/ Executive Director '-" Enclosure The National Jtali.:m American Foundation, Inc. is an independenl, not-for-profit, non-partisan·. non-sectarian Four.dation legally incorporated in the District or Coh.:mbia. Contributions are tax deductible. 

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