President Bush spoke at the 16th Anniversary Dinner of the National Italian-American Foundation, during which his wife Barbara and several other notable Italian-Americans were honored for their outstanding achievements in their fields. The president, speaking after a number of speeches from the honorees, discussed U.S.-Italian relations, saying they have never been better. President Bush lauded the National Italian-American Foundation and the honorees at the dinner, and called for the strengthening of family values in American society.