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2006 Press Releases

11/29	“What Do Italian Americans Want?” Sons of Italy CSJ Informs Ad Industry
11/8	Historic Day for Italian Americans and the United States
11/7	Sons of Italy Charges Batavia School Play Stereotypes Italian Americans
11/6	Sons of Italy Commission for Social Justice Honors Justice Frank Montemuro and Lawrence Auriana
11/2	Italian Americans Charge "Protect Our Constitution" Group with Ethnic Stereotyping
10/25	Italian Americans Charge Free Enterprise Fund Committee with Ethnic Stereotyping
10/11	Special Offer Exclusive to OSIA Members Enjoy the Holidays with the Radio City Christmas Spectacular^®
9/7	ABC's 20/20 Focuses on Hollywood Stereotyping of Italian Americans
7/17	Sons of Italy Releases Summer 2006 Book Club Selections
6/14	Sons of Italy Foundation Joins in Honoring President Bush at the White House
6/5	Sons of Italy & Global Experiences Launch International Work/Study Opportunities
6/2	Sons of Italy Names National Chaplain
5/26	Role of Citizen-Activist, Theme of Sons of Italy Gala
4/28	Sons of Italy Foundation to Honor Italian American Leaders at May Gala in D.C.
4/21	Sons of Italy Releases 2006 Festival Directory
4/5	Sons of Italy Releases Spring 2006 Book Club Selections
3/2	Italian American Role in History of U.S. Civil Rights, Topic of New Report from Sons of Italy
2/13	Sons of Italy Sponsors Olympic Opening Ceremony Reception at Italian Embassy
1/31	Official OSIA Statement on the Confirmation of Judge Samuel A. Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court
1/23	Sons of Italy Gives Away Riverboat Cruise Tickets
1/19	Italian Americans Charge Sen. Harry Reid with Ethnic Stereotyping, Demand Apology
1/3	Sons of Italy Releases Winter 2006 Book Club Selections

2005 Press Releases

12/6	Rediscover Your Italian Heritage & Win a Cruise From OSIA
11/21	OSIA Launches Grass Roots Phone-In Campaign RE: Alito Nomination
11/18	Sons of Italy Ad in New York Times
10/31	Official Statement: Sons of Italy Reaction to "Scalito" Tag
10/31	Official Statement on The Nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court
10/12	Sons of Italy Releases Fall 2005 Book Club Selections
10/3	Sons of Italy Releases Report on Significance of Columbus
9/6	Record Number of Daughters Leading "Sons of Italy"
8/25	Sons of Italy Elects Vincent Sarno National President
8/10	"Italian American Crime Fighters" - New Study from Sons of Italy
7/27	Sons of Italy Celebrates Brumidi at Capitol
7/21	Sons of Italy 49th Biennial Convention in New York City
7/15	New U.S. Ambassador to Italy Meets with Sons of Italy
7/11	Sons of Italy Releases Summer 2005 Book Club Selections
6/23	Sons of Italy Celebrates Centennial
5/27	Top Italian American and Washington Leaders Attend Sons of Italy Gala in DC
4/20	Sons of Italy Congratulates Pope Benedict XVI
4/5	Sons of Italy Releases Spring 2005 Book Club Selections
4/2	Sons of Italy Remembers Pope John Paul II
4/1	Sons of Italy Releases 2005 Festival Directory
2/25	Sons of Italy Foundation to Honor Italian American Leaders at May Gala in D.C.
2/17	Sons of Italy Foundation Only Ethnic Organization in Alzheimer's Prestigious Donation Program
2/10	Uncle Nino, Starring Joe Mantegna Opens Nationwide Friday
2/4	Sons of Italy Launches Letter Writing Campaign to Save Columbus Day in Denver
2/1	Sons of Italy Charges Colorado Jury Verdict Trashes the First Amendment
2/1	Official Statement: Sons of Italy Protests Denver Verdict
1/12	Sons of Italy Launches Syndicated Anti-Defamation Column
1/10	Sons of Italy Releases Winter 2005 Book Club Selections
1/5	Italian Americans are Under-Represented in U.S. Federal Court System

2004 Press Releases

12/16	Sons of Italy Places Italian Flag on New York's "Wall Street" Christmas Tree
11/17	Official Statement: Thomas Foglietta's Death
10/26	UConn Coach Geno Auriemma to Receive Sons of Italy Top Sports Honor
10/01	Sons of Italy Releases Fall 2004 Book Club Selections
9/29	Sons of Italy Celebrates Florence at New York City Festival
9/24	CARRES Coalition Alerts Parents to Shark Tale Violence and Stereotyping
9/9	Sons of Italy Extends Marketing Grant Program
9/1	Sons of Italy Announces Centennial Membership Drive
8/25	U.S. Postal Service to Issue Basilone Stamp
8/11	Sons of Italy Contacts Berlusconi Re: DeNiro's Proposed Honorary Italian Citizenship
8/6	Sons of Italy Condems A&E for Growing Up Gotti
8/3	Italy's City of Benevento Honors OSIA President
7/21	Italian Americans Charge Boston Police Leader with Ethnic Stereotyping
7/15	Sons of Italy Releases Summer 2004 Book Club Selections
7/12	Guide to Sons of Italy Records & Archives Available in Revised Edition
6/23	New York City Honors Sons of Italy
6/14	Sons of Italy Salutes Author Lisa Scottoline
5/20	President Bush, Prime Minister Berlusconi Salute Sons of Italy; Reaffirm Strong US-Italy Alliance in War on Terrorism
5/10	President George W. Bush, Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Attending Sons of Italy Foundation Gala in DC
4/30	Sons of Italy Releases Spring 2004 Book Club Selections
4/22	Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Attending Sons of Italy Foundation Gala in DC on May 19
4/14	PBS Alterations to Medici Web Site, "Cosmetic and Superficial," Sons of Italy Charges
4/12	Sons of Italy Contributes $100,000 to Alzheimer Research
4/5	Sons of Italy Releases 2004 Festival Directory
3/25	Sons of Italy Offers Italian Travel Packages
3/22	OSIA Sponsors 3rd Annual National Student Summit
3/12	OSIA Announces Kickoff to 100th Anniversary in Italy & Gala Dinner
3/10	Sons of Italy Contributes Funding to Launch Italian Advanced Placement (AP) Program
3/5	Sons of Italy Announces Marketing Grant Program
2/23	PBS Series on the Medicis "Tasteless," Sons of Italy Charges
2/6	Ethnic Coalition Challenges DreamWorks on Stereotyping & Gangster Elements in "Shark Tale"
1/29	Free Italian Film Festival in New Haven
1/12	Sons of Italy Launches Centennial Celebrations
1/7	Sons of Italy Releases Winter 2004 Book Club Selections
1/6	Sons of Italy Condemns Interactive Dinner Theater Stereotyping
1/5	Sons of Italy Foundation to Honor Leaders in Business, Academics & Philanthropy at May Gala in D.C.


2003 Press Releases

12/15	OSIA Launches Italian Cultural Initiatives
12/4	Italian Americans Successful in Campaign to Ban "Mafia Movie Madness" From U.S. Cinemas
12/2	Sons of Italy Offers Italian Online
11/26	OSIA Reports Italian Study on Rise in U.S. Colleges and Universities
10/3	"Profile of Today's Italian Americans," New Report from Sons of Italy
10/1	OSIA National President Enjoins All for Italian Culture Month
9/17	Walpole Attorney DeNapoli to Lead Sons of Italy Anti-Defamation Efforts
9/17	Sons of Italy Releases Fall 2003 Book Club Selections
9/4	Sons of Italy Holds 48th National Convention in St. Louis
9/4	Sons of Italy Elects Joseph Sciame National President
7/17	Sons of Italy Releases Summer 2003 Book Club Selections
7/17	Italians Americans Passed Over by U.S Postal Service, Sons of Italy Reports
7/7	Sons of Italy Report Reveals Pattern of Italian American Stereotyping in Advertising
6/23	College Board to Add Italian Language to Advanced Placement (AP) Program
6/23	Sons of Italy Offers "Siena Magnifica" Study Trip
6/02	Tony Bennett, Joe Mantegna in D.C. for Sons of Italy Foundation Gala
5/08	"Azzurri Nel Mondo" Builds A Bridge
5/08	Sons of Italy Releases 2003 Festival Directory
4/24	Tony Bennett, Joe Mantegna in D.C. for Sons of Italy Foundation Gala
3/25	Sons of Italy Launches Book Club
3/12	Sons of Italy Launches Career Connections Program for Young Italian Americans
3/06	Sons of Italy Official Statement on ABC's "The Family"
2/26	Dana Gioia to Speak at Sons of Italy Literary Conference in Washington
2/24	Sons of Italy Opens Offices in Italy
2/20	Sons of Italy Meets with Prime Minister of Italy
1/30	Leading Italian American Orgs to Hold Teacher Training Session on Stereotyping at Renbrook School
1/21	Sons of Italy Launches National Adopt-A-School Italian Language Campaign

2002 Press Releases

10/31 Sons of Italy Expands Cultural Reach with Work and Study Programs in Italy

10/17 Political Profiling of Italian Americans an Alarming Trend, Reports Sons of Italy

10/10 Sons of Italy Protests NYC Mayor "Sopranos" Parade Invite

10/07 "Columbus: Fact vs. Fiction" Subject of New Sons of Italy Study

10/03 Sons of Italy Leaders on Official Visit to Rome to Explore Cultural Initiatives

9/03 "The Waltons" Not "The Sopranos" Are Typical Italian American Family

8/05 Tradition of Italian Outdoor Festivals Thriving in 21st Century America, Reports Sons of Italy

7/25 Sons of Italy to Hold Columbus Day Parade in Denver

7/18 Italian Americans Rally to Recognize Antonio Meucci's Role in Development of the Telephone

7/10 Sons of Italy Petitions for Basilone Stamp

7/02 Capt. Rocky Versace to Receive Medal of Honor

6/04 Sons of Italy Foundation Honors Actor Mantegna, AIDS Researcher Gallo and Union Leader Maddaloni

6/03 Popular Italian American Magazine Gets New Look

6/03 Sons of Italy Launches News Bureau as Key Resource for Italian American Statistics, Info

5/01 Joe Mantegna to be Honored at Sons of Italy Gala

4/29 OSIA Reports Italian Study on Rise in U.S. High Schools and Universities

3/06 Sons of Italy Supports Proposed Legislation To Recognize Meucci

2/15 SIF Announces 14th Annual NELA Gala Honorees

2/15 Justice Department Reports on Italian-American Civil Liberties Violations

2/15 Sons of Italy Centennial Logo Contest Winner Picked

2/15 Sons of Italy Rallies Grass Roots Support for "First Monday" and "That's Life"

2/11 Sons of Italy Names First Deputy Executive Director

2001 Press Releases

10/10	Sons of Italy Joins President Bush at White House Columbus Day Signing
09/14	Sons of Italy Establishes 911 Fund to Assist Victims of Terrorist Attacks
08/24	OSIA Members Raise in Excess of $725k for Charities
08/24	Pa. Judge Robert Messa Elected National President of OSIA
07/06	Montemuro Appointed Chairman of Pennsylvania Redistricting Committee
06/01	Regis Philbin, Sam Donaldson, Hillary Clinton, Celebrate Annual Gala
03/21	Sons of Italy and CSJ Support International Day
03/01	Sons of Italy Blasts "Sopranos," Creator Chase and Show's Supporters
02/14	Logo Contest Marking the 100th Anniversary of OSIA
02/13	CSJ Co-sponsors March Conference on Italian-American Women in Media
02/02	CSJ Takes Aim at Promotion of "Sopranos" Negative Images as Art
01/23	"Millionaire" Star Regis Philbin and CNN's Larry King to Highlight Gala

2000 Press Releases

12/18	Commission for Social Justice Commends Essex County (N.J.) Officials for Anti-"Sopranos" Actions
11/08	President Clinton Signs Wartime Violations of Italian American Civil Liberties Act
10/24	Resolution in Support of Italian-American Heritage Month Passed by House
10/24	Major Victory for Italian-Americans as Wartime Violations Act Passes Congress
10/10	Italian Americans Across the Country Celebrate Peacefully
10/06	CSJ Responds to Criticism of Columbus Celebration
09/22	CSJ Commends Columbus Citizens Foundation for Sopranos "Dis-Invite"
09/01	CSJ Announces Italian Pride and Unity Day
08/22	Sons of Italy Endorses World War II Violations, Law Enforcement Bills
07/28	CSJ Steps Up Positive Images Program to Combat "Sopranos" Degradation
06/20	Italian-American Wartime Exhibit Opens
05/25	SIF Celebrates 12th Annual NELA Gala
05/22	CSJ Commends Actor Olmos
05/01	A Gala Celebration with the Stars
03/20	SIF Annouces 2000 NELA Gala
01/07	Italian Americans Accuse HBO of Defamation

1999 Press Releases

12/20	Andretti to Receive Humanitarian Award
12/16	SIF Joins ADL in Complaint Against NBC
12/03	SIF Awards Nearly $100K In Grants
10/26	OSIA Endorses HR 2442
10/20	2000 Scholarship Competition
09/08	Sopranos Creator Derides Protests
08/21	Boncore Named OSIA National President
08/04	OSIA's 46th Biennial National Convention
06/04	Italy's Role in U.N. Security Council
05/27	Highlights of 1999 NELA Gala
05/22	Scholarship Recipients Honored
05/13	SIF to Honor Bennett & Giancamilli
04/13	Larry King to Serve as Emcee at NELA Gala
01/20	CSJ Criticizes "Mob Hits"

1998 Press Releases

12/28	SIF Gives $150,000 to Cooley's Anemia
11/18	SIF Gives $50,000 To Cooley's Anemia
11/18	SIF Honors Actor Tony Lo Bianco
11/17	SIF Trustee Gives $25K to Scholarship Fund
11/10	U.S. Congress Gains Two Italian-Americans
11/02	CSJ Leads Defeat of 'Godfather' Stamp
09/10	CSJ Criticizes Postal Service for stamp
08/25	Lodges Walk for Life for Cooley's Anemia
07/23	CSJ Denounces Movie: Jane Austen's Mafia
07/22	New Guidebooks to Assist Fund-raising Effort
06/25	Privitera Donates $25K to Scholarship Fund
06/16	CSJ Criticizes Touchstone Pictures for Ads
05/26	Highlights of 1998 NELA Gala
05/19	SIF to Honor Sinatra & Guarascio
05/15	Plans to Honor Sinatra at Gala Continue
05/15	SIF Mourns the Loss of Frank Sinatra
05/13	Steve Forbes to Speak at SIF Gala

1997 Press Releases

12/03	CSJ Responds to Kerry Remark

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