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Slovenian Americans or Slovene Americans (Slovenian Ameriški Slovenci, literally "American Slovenians") are Americans of Slovenian origin.
In 2000, 176,691 Americans declared that they were of Slovenian origin (of those, 738 have attained Ph.D).
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- 3 (at least) former or current United States Senators: Tom Harkin, George Voinovich, Frank Lausche
- 7 congressmen: John Blatnik, James Oberstar, Dennis Kucinich...
- 7 admirals: Ronald Zlatoper, Jerome Edward Rupnik, F. William Petrovic,...
- 3 astronauts: Ronald Sega, Jerry Michael Linenger, Sunita Williams
- 2 authors: Louis Adamič, Edward Gobetz
- 9 bishops: Friderik Irenej Baraga,...
- 3 state governors: Frank Lausche- Ohio, George Voinovich - Ohio,...
- 10 generals: Ferdinand Chesarek, John Stephan Lekson, Warren Joseph Pezdirtz, Stanley Gorenc, Frank Gorenc, ...
- 3 musicians: "Weird Al" Yankovic American famous singer , Frank Yankovic (America's Polka King), Micky Dolenz (Drummer/Singer of "The Monkees")
- August Pust, a retired functionary of the Ohio government
- 3 NASA employees: Dušan Petrač, Anton Mavrentič, Janez Repar
- ...
[edit] Americans with Slovenian origins
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