Independence Day Ceremonies
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| | 33rd President of the United States | | 33rd President of the United States | ||
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| | 38th President of the United States | | 38th President of the United States | ||
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| | Carl Sagan | | Carl Sagan | ||
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| | Astronomer | | Astronomer | ||
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| | 1993 | | 1993 | ||
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| | John T. Casteen III | | John T. Casteen III | ||
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| | President of the University of Virginia | | President of the University of Virginia | ||
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Each year, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation hosts a naturalization ceremony on the West Lawn and features a distinguished speaker in celebration of the nation's birthday. Speakers have included the following:
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| 1936 | Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 32nd President of the United States | |||||||||||||
| 1947 | Harry S. Truman | 33rd President of the United States | - | 1976 | Gerald R. Ford | 38th President of the United States | - | 1992 | Carl Sagan | Astronomer | - | 1993 | John T. Casteen III | President of the University of Virginia | - |

