Saturday, October 03, 2009

New Americans: 245 Persons Take Oath At NPAC

These new citizens are told how important it is to be a responsible citizen. They came from 72 countries, all with the same goal. - - Donna Poisl

Responsibilities Of Citizenship Stressed During The Happy Event

BY BILL JONES, STAFF WRITER

Two-hundred-forty-five people from 72 countries became U.S. citizens Wednesday at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center.

U.S. District Judge J. Ronnie Greer, who presided during the 10 a.m. ceremony, approved a government motion to confer citizenship on the assembled candidates after first stressing that with the rights of citizenship come responsibilities.

"Ladies and gentlemen, citizenship has long been among the most important privileges this nation can bestow," the judge said in noting that the prospective citizens were about to take the "final step" in the citizenship process.
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