King Victor Emanuel of Italy to President Wilson 4
With a joyful heart I salute the strong people of the United States of America in this era which marks for the liberated democracies [Page 5] the triumph of the ideals for which the great American Nation under your will and firm guidance, Mr. President, took up arms on the side of the peoples fighting for their independence and a more civilized future for all mankind. In the name of the people and soldiers of Italy I express to you and your noble Nation the sentiments of earnest admiration and the fervent wish that the memory of the battles fought together may enhance the ties of lasting friendship between our peoples.
- Reprinted from Official U. S. Bulletin, vol. 2, No. 469, Nov. 21, 1918.↩