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1955 Press Photo Dennis Roberto and other Americans receiving Italian awards.

This is an original press photo. New York: Three leading Americans received Italy's highest awards, the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit and the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit, tonight at the 4th Annual Dinner of the American Committee on Italian Migration at the Hotel Commodore. Conferring the awards on behalf of his government is Italian Ambassador Manlio Brosio (right), who shakes hands with Francis Cardinal Spellman, one of the honored guests. Former Governor Dennis J. Roberts of Rhode Island, (2nd from left) and Senator John Pastor of Hawaii, were also honored with awards. Looking on is Judge Juvenal Marchisio. Photo measures 9.25 x 7inches. Photo is dated 12-05-1955.

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