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This Resolution expresses support for keeping Columbus Day as both a federal and a State holiday, recognizing its historical significance as the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492. The resolution highlights that Columbus Day has been celebrated in the United States since colonial times, was proclaimed a federal holiday by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1934, and has been observed annually on the second Monday in October since 1970. It also acknowledges the holiday's importance to Italian-Americans as a celebration of their heritage and contributions, noting that various organizations are actively working to preserve this tradition for all Americans.