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| | Abruzzo News: 26 August 2001 |
 | | In Newton, Massachusetts, John Amicangioli founded the first Abruzzese club in the USA, the Italian Benevolent Society Filippo Corsi, to assist immigrants. |
 | | Then came the Orsogna Mutual Aid Society founded by Filippo Di Benedetto, Antonio D'Angelo, Giuseppe e Pasquale Iocco, Nicola Pisoti, Emidio Di Rico and Nicola D'Alleva in 1939, still very active today. |
 | | Melissa Hart, Republican from Pennsylvania, originary of Barisciano; Pat Tiberi, Republican from Ohio, originary of Introdacqua, James A. Traficante, Democrat from Ohio, originary of Sulmona, then Robert A. Brady, Democrat from Pennsylvania; Marge Roukema, Republican from New Jersey, Tom Tancredo, Republican from Connecticut, on a total 33 Italian Americans in the Congress. |
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