New Americans Welcomed on July 4 at Mount Vernon

Taking the oath of allegiance at a naturalization ceremony is a very special day for someone becoming an American citizen -- the culmination of a very long process. But it was even more special for a group of new citizens who took the oath Friday. They swore allegiance to their new country on its Independence Day -- at the home of one of its Founding Fathers. All across the United States, July 4 is a day of celebration -- when Americans mark the day they declared Independence from Britain...

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