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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 1, folder \"Citizenship Message, 1974\" of the\nEliska Hasek Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the\nUnited States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives\ncollections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in\nthe public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are\npresumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject\nto a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nDear Fellow Citizen:\nThere are certain unforgettable moments in everyone's\nlife -- moments that we treasure as long as we live. I\nhope that for you this is one of them. It is my pleasure\nto welcome you most warmly to citizenship in the United\nStates of America.\nOur country stands for different things to different people.\nIt is remarkable for its size, its beauty, and its natural\nand economic wealth. But what really makes it unique is\nthe experiment of freedom that was begun here by the\nearliest settlers -- people who, like you, chose to come\nto these shores to begin a new life of liberty, challenge\nand opportunity.\nThe American experiment goes on. You are now a vital\npart of it.\nAs you share the rights and benefits of citizenship with\nyour fellow Americans, I hope the knowledge that you\nare now a vital part of the Nation that Abraham Lincoln\nonce called \"the last, best hope of earth\" will always be\na source of pride to you.\nCongratulations and best wishes.\nGeord R. Ford\nGERALD ? LEGRARY FORD\n(Bakshian)PT\nSeptember 11, 1974\nPRESIDENTIAL LETTER TO NEWLY NATURALIZED CITIZENS\nDear Fellow Citizen:\nThere are certain unforgettable moments in everyone's life --\nmoments that we treasure as long as we live. I hope that for you this\nis one of them. It is my pleasure to welcome you most warmly to\ncitizenship in the United States of America.\nOur country stands for different things to different poeple.\nIt is remarkable for its size, its beauty, and its natural and\neconomic wealth. But what really makes it unique is the experiment\nof freedom that was begun here by the earliest settlers -- people\nwho, like you, chose to come to these shores to begin a new life\nof liberty, challenge and opportunity.\nThe American experiment goes on. You are now a vital\npart of it.\nAs you share the rights and benefits of citizenship with your\nfellow Americans, I hope the knowledge that you are now a vital\npart of the Nation that Abraham Lincoln once called \"the last, best\nhope of earth\" will always be a source of pride to you.\nCongratulations and best wishes.\nGERALD ? LIDRARY FORD"
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