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Vol. 4, No.4 Fall/Winter, 1992 The Newsletter of the Italic Studies Institute, Inc. Italy's Porno Politician Once~und : A Vid~ Worth Viewing Vol.4 No. 4 The Italic Way Fall/Winter, 1992 Postscript... ....... page 1 ,3 Focus {cover story) ....page 12 All'ltaliana ......... page 4 Perspectives.............. page 16,18 World Notes ..... page 6 Project ltalia ...............page 21 Editorial... ... ......page 8 Media Madness .........page 22 Forum.............. page 9 Institute News ...... .. .. .. page 24 Reviews ...........p age 1 0 Profiles ... ................... page 11 , 26 Letters Address all letters to: LEITERS, The Italic Way, PO Box 818, Floral Park, NY 11001 1714 __jj__ ITALIC STUDIES INSTITUTE INC. ~ PO. BOX818 ~ FLORAL PARK. NY 11001 1· 12/110 August 31, 1 9 ~ 6~PAY6~ ~0F YOUR NAME COULD BE HER ~~11;[g I $ 1, 000 . 00 One Thousand and OQLlOO----- - - - ----- ------------------DOLLARS FOR _-~In~c~e~n~t~iv~e ~A~'W~a~rd~----- ~ .. ~¥ - ~ Want to win our $1,000 incentive award? 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Name Italic Studies Institute ------------------------------- POBox818 Addr~------------------------- Floral Park, NY 11001 516488-7400 Type of membership: 0 General• $10 (We1J bill you later) D Plenary Council** $75 •Newsletter only ••Newsletter, voting & officeholding rights (Attach a business card) Stamp Italic Studies Institute PO Box818 Floral Park, NY 11001 ----------------- --- --------- Stamp Italic Studies Institute P0Box818 Floral Park, NY 11001 ------------------ - - --- ------ Stamp Italic Studies Institute P0Box818 Floral Park, NY 11001 LETTERS Seeking Eyewitnesses Confronting Clinton I am writing a history of Italian On a recent visit to Savannah, Geor that he has been very responsive to the Americans during World War II, and I gia, with my family, I happened upon needs of all ethnic groups. would like to hear from people who Governor Bill Ointon addressing a I hope that our conversation will lived through that conflict There are a crowd at Johnson Square. Fortunately, I remind Gov. Clinton to be more sensitive number of areas I wish to explore in was able to question him about that dis to ethnic stereotypes and to treat Italian order to reconslruct those times. These turbing teleobone conversation in which Americans with the respect they rightly are just some of the questions I need to he and GcMifer Flowers characterized deserve. ask: Governor Cuomo's behavior as that of a Janice Ricci What was the homefront like Mafioso. l felt his comments were offen W. Hempstead, NY when Italy was the enemy? sive to aU Italian-Americans, and I told What special feelings did It.al (Ed.. Mrs. Ricci is a member of the ian-Arnerican soldiers have Institute staff) fighting againstlt.alians in Af rica and Italy? How did neighborhoods and Old World values change during Correction the war? How were Italian In the article Prortles: Guglielmo citizens in America affected Marconi (Spring, 1991), by Elio Zap by anti-alien acts? pulla. the reference to Mussolini was added by the editors without the knowl If the readers of The Italic Way can edge or consent of the author. assist me in this historical endeavor, it would be to the benefit of our whole community. him that as an Italian-American demo George E. Pozzeua crat from New York, I was concerned. Dept of History He became very defensive and gave as University of Florida his excuse that Gov. Cuomo was being Gainesville, FL 32611 tough on him at the time. He then assured me that if I voted for him I would have nothing to worry about because his past performance as a governor has proven FUTURE ISSUES OF THE ITALIC WAY o §li<CliiL lf- Italic from the start o II»li§CC({))WIEffiliNG AMIIEffili<CA - Partly an Italian enterprise o CCJEIL 1rll<C ll'lf AIL lf - The Irish side oll'Jr AILITAN II»1EIB31r- What Italy Owes Italian-Americans o MIAIFITA - Strangers among us '=====================;;;;;;;The Italic Way== Fall/Winter 1992 3 All' Ita Iiana ITALY SWITCHES oautics and Space Malerba is due LO Administration fly with his ALLEGIANCE build America's American Italy is a gasser. Quite literally. proposed space counterparts on a Unlike nuclear-obsessed France or station, Freedom. shunle mission. coal-fired Britain, Italy is changing its Having been im energy proftle post haste. With little pressed with the COME fanfare, Italy is lessening its depend Italians' techno ence on exorbitant pc1roleum products logical wizardry in HOME, and turning LO cost-effective natural the European ITALICI gas. The high cost of imported oil ne space effort, the cessitated such a move. ln fact, pcrro· U.S. turned LO its Like Israel leum had a negative impact on Italy's steadfast and de- and Ireland, Italy pendable ally to is calling her sons postwar economic miracle. In 1991, design and build and daughters to Italy's IIade deficit in energy tOtalled return to their 18.26 trillion lire (approximately $15.9 modtwo pressurizedThe home 1 an d . A biJiion). However, it boasted a 2.74 u1 es. se 1' ~,=~- trillion lire non-energy trade surplus. wiU be used to Insignia of Italy's 10th Light Fortllla. new 1.41.14.1' Ia':" The forthcoming integration of the ferry payloads to Led by the late Luigi Durand de Ia Penne, now_ makes 1t and from the sta- It decimated the British fleet In Egypt pos_stble for aU EEC in 1992 may also have nudged during World War 11 nal.lve-bom ltal- Italy into action. What better way to tion. Th e onl y .tan s and their de- clean up the environment, reduce the other nations scendants to reacquire Italian citizen national deficit, encourage economic asked to help were Japan and Canada. ship. Thanks to this progressive piece Alenia Spuio will build the L3·foot growth in theSouth,and one-up conde of legislation- the ftrst major change scending rivals on the Continent? long cylinders that weigh 8,800pounds in the Italian immigration law since and are 14feetindiameter. In addition, 1912-Italian-Americans, Italo-Ar plans are afoot for the Italians LO de NASA TURNS gentines and other Italics throughout velop a presswized miniature labora the world will be able LO attain dual citi TO ITALY tory LO carry a centrifuge (a device zenship.