Independence Day Ceremonies
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| + | | 1964 | ||
| + | | Henry J. Taylor | ||
| + | | Columnist and former United States Ambassador to Switzerland | ||
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| + | | 1966 | ||
| + | | Torben Rønne | ||
| + | | Danish Ambassador | ||
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| + | | 1967 | ||
| + | | Henry H. Fowler | ||
| + | | Secretary of the Treasury | ||
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| | 1971 | | 1971 | ||
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| | Caryl Parker Haskins | | Caryl Parker Haskins | ||
| | Scientist | | Scientist | ||
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| + | | 1978 | ||
| + | | John N. Dalton | ||
| + | | Governor of Virginia | ||
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| | 1979 | | 1979 | ||
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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 |
| 1964 | Henry J. Taylor | Columnist and former United States Ambassador to Switzerland |
| 1966 | Torben Rønne | Danish Ambassador |
| 1967 | Henry H. Fowler | Secretary of the Treasury |
| 1971 | Mills E. Godwin, Jr. | Former Governor of Virginia |
| 1972 | Harry Flood Byrd, Jr. | United States Senator from Virginia |
| 1973 | Justice Albertis S. Harrison, Jr. | Former Governor of Virginia |
| 1974 | Louis B. Wright | Author |
| 1975 | Dumas Malone | Jefferson biographer |
| 1976 | Gerald R. Ford | 38th President of the United States |
| 1977 | Caryl Parker Haskins | Scientist |
| 1978 | John N. Dalton | Governor of Virginia |
| 1979 | Clifton Waller Barrett | Author, businessman and book collector |
| 1980 | Charles F. Baldwin | Diplomat |
| 1981 | Merrill D. Peterson | Jefferson biographer |
| 1982 | Charles S. Robb | Governor of Virginia |
| 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 |
| 1999 | James S. Gilmore III | Governor of Virginia |
| 2000 | Madeleine K. Albright | Secretary of State |
| 2001 | Vartan Gregorian | President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York |
| 2002 | Frank McCourt | Author and educator |
Further Sources
- The Great Birthday of Our Republic: Celebrating Independence Day at Monticello. Charlottesville, Va.: Thomas Jefferson Foundation, 2003.
- Search for Independence Day addresses at the Jefferson Library
