Independence Day Ceremonies

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	| John T. Casteen III		| John T. Casteen III
	| President of the University of Virginia		| President of the University of Virginia
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		+	| 1994
		+	| David McCullough
		+	| Biographer and Historian
		+	|-
		+	| 1995
		+	| Roberto C. Goizueta
		+	| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Coca-Cola Company
		+	|-
		+	| 1996
		+	| Richard Moe
		+	| President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
		+	|-
		+	| 1997
		+	| Colin L. Powell
		+	| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
		+	|-
		+	| 1998
		+	| Andrew Young
		+	| Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations
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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:

Year	Name	Title
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
1994	David McCullough	Biographer and Historian
1995	Roberto C. Goizueta	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Coca-Cola Company
1996	Richard Moe	President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
1997	Colin L. Powell	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
1998	Andrew Young	Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations