«The celebration of Independence Day gives me the opportunity to extend to you, Mr. President, and to the American people – our friends – the warmest congratulations of the Italian Republic, as well as my own personal ones.

For Italy, the United States is an irreplaceable partner. Our solid bilateral relations and our extraordinarily intense political dialogue reflect a bond that is deeply felt and shared by our peoples. Fruitful economic, cultural and social exchanges – which benefit from the support of the dynamic Italian-American community – help fuel a historic partnership that we wish to further consolidate, based on equity and mutual prosperity.