Testimonials

My father was born in France and came to the U.S. at a young age knowing no English. No teacher spoke French to accommodate him, no school memos were printed in English and French, no food products were printed in English and French nor did he receive a driver’s education booklet in French so he could learn how to drive. He learned English from listening to music, American radio, and books. He learned it himself because he had to. He became an American citizen, joined the United States Marine Corps and fought in the Korean War. He was one of the chosen few, fighting for the freedom of America.  He married my mother, had 3 kids, paid taxes, and worked hard. He never asked to be called a French-American.

Nowadays, some people come to America and expect this country to bend to their traditions and their customs and [when] we do, this breaks down our American traditions. There is no excuse to not speak English in this country. It is our language and in fact, a worldwide language. We spoke French at the dinner table, followed some French traditions at Christmas, and we were proud of our heritage, as I am today. But I will not demand to be called French-American. I AM A PROUD AMERICAN.