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Flag Day Naturalization Ceremony
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation welcomed nearly 100 new citizens during the inaugural Flag Day Naturalization Ceremony Saturday, June 14 on Courthouse Green in Williamsburg, Va. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department co-sponsored the event.
"The acceptance of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship is a profound moment," said Colin G. Campbell, president of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation who greeted the citizen candidates and their families. "Colonial Williamsburg's Education for Citizenship initiative is about taking part in the democratic process to sustain and advance our nation's foundation. This year on Flag Day, 100 individuals take their first step. Colonial Williamsburg is honored to support them as they begin this journey."
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Anthony Zinni, former Commander in Chief of the U.S. Central Command, was the featured speaker.
These new citizens, their families and guests are invited to blog about their citizenship and to consider their obligations to one another as members of a global body politic. Citizenship is not a spectator sport. It is important to be reminded of that today.
See video and post your comments on the Foundation's citizenship blog www.icitizenforum.com.
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