US Vice President Joe Biden said during his public speech in Chisinau that Moldova had its own contribution to American society and the American culture, referring in particular to Rahm Emanuel, former Chief of Staff to Barack Obama and current Mayor of Chicago, and actress Natalie Portman, both having Moldovan roots, Info-Prim Neo reports. US Vice President said that Rahm Emanuel inherited his proverbial purity from his Moldovan grandfather, who became a trade union leader after emigrating to the United States. And Natalie Portman always carries a photo in her wallet of her beloved Moldova-born grandmother. Joe Biden declared that America shared the Moldovans’ wish to create a democratic, European and prosperous state. He assured that America would assist Moldova on this path, because a successful Moldova would benefit the whole region, Europe and even the United States. “God bless America, God bless Moldova”, this is how the US Vice President concluded his public speech in the National Opera and Ballet Theater Square. During his brief visit to Chisinau today, US Vice President Joe Biden met with Prime Minister Vlad Filat and acting President Marian Lupu, delivering a public speech at Opera Square in between.