New citizens to take oath on July 4
Special to KinstonPress.com
Posted: 12:50 AM EST Friday June 16, 2006
Some 28 candidates from around the world will take their U.S. citizenship oaths of citizenship July 4 on the grounds of Kinston's historic Harmony Hall.
Men and women from 18 different countries on four continents, according to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, will become citizens while in Kinston for Independence Day.
Federal Judge Louise Flanagan of New Bern will preside over the swearing-in ceremonies, Adrian King, president-elect of the Lenoir County Historical Association, said. The historical group will be host for the special event. This marks the second consecutive year that Harmony Hall and the association have hosted an Independence Day ceremony welcoming new citizens.
Residents are invited to attend the ceremony, which will begin at 10 a.m. on Independence Day. A reception honoring the new citizens will be held afterwards in the historic residence, built in 1772 on the eve of the American Revolution. From 1777 until 1782, Harmony Hall was North Carolina's de facto state capital on orders from Richard Caswell, the state's first elected governor.
Individuals who will receive their citizenship in the Kinston ceremony come from Anguilla, China, Colombia, Guyana, Indonesia, India, Iran, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Vietnam and Yugoslavia.
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