Unico National
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Unico National is a service organization of Italian-Americans established in 1922 to "engage in charitable works, support higher education, and perform patriotic deeds". At that time, the trial of anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti was in the news, and many stories fostered a belief that Italian-Americans were loyal primarily to their homeland. Unico's founders wanted it understoood that Italian-Americans were loyal to and loved America first, and that their only allegiance to Italy was one of traditions and culture.
Unico is the Italian word for "unique". Membership is open to American men and women of Italian heritage, or persons married to men or women of Italian heritage.
