Carter Hosts Ga. Immigrants For Oath

President Carter hosted the swearing in ceremony for 40 immigrants last week. I'm sure they'll never forget that day for both reasons.   - - Donna Poisl

By Grant Blankenship   

MACON, Ga -- Thousands of people become new U.S. citizens every year, but not many get to do it while shaking the hand of a former president.

About 40 immigrants became citizens on Thursday at the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Plains, the first time such a ceremony has ever been held there.

Former President Carter himself attended. In remarks to the group, Carter said he's never subscribed to the "melting pot model" of U.S. citizenship.

"I think it's much better described as a beautiful mosaic, like a beautiful painting made with different colored tiles for instance," Carter said. "Everyone comes here and forms, collectively, a beautiful America."
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