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June 4, 2007

State hosts reception for Portuguese ambassador

PROVIDENCE -- State lawmakers are planning a reception for the new Portuguese ambassador to the U.S. today.

The Portuguese Caucus of the House of Representatives will host a State House reception honoring Joao de Vallera in his first visit to the state.

Rhode Island has the highest proportion of Portuguese residents as a percentage of its population among all the states.

More than 100,000 Rhode Islanders reported in the 2000 census that their primary ancestry is Portuguese.

De Vallera previously served Portugal as Ambassador to Germany and Ireland before accepting the assignment as Ambassador to the United States in January 2007.

-- The Associated Press

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