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July 4 citizenship ceremony

Seventy-five people from 37 different countries became citizens yesterday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

The new citizens were sworn in during the ceremony by Chief Judge Robert L. Gregory of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who administered the oath of allegiance on the 247th anniversary of America's independence.

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Seventy-five people from 37 different countries became citizens yesterday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The new citizens were sworn in during the ceremony by Chief Judge Robert L. Gregory of the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who administered the oath of allegiance on the 247th anniversary of America's independence. (Scott Elmquist / VPM News)
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Seventy-five people from 37 different countries became citizens yesterday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The new citizens were sworn in during the ceremony by Chief Judge Robert L. Gregory of the 4th U.S. Cicruit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, who administered the oath of allegiance on the 247th anniversary of America's independence. (Scott Elmquist / VPM News)
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Seventy-five people from 37 different countries became citizens yesterday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The new citizens were sworn in during the ceremony by Chief Judge Robert L. Gregory of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who administered the oath of allegiance on the 247th anniversary of America's independence. (Scott Elmquist / VPM News)
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Seventy-five people from 37 different countries became citizens yesterday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The new citizens were sworn in during the ceremony by Chief Judge Robert L. Gregory of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, who administered the oath of allegiance on the 247th anniversary of America's independence. (Scott Elmquist / VPM News)
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Seventy-five people from 37 different countries became citizens yesterday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The new citizens were sworn in during the ceremony by Chief Judge Robert L. Gregory of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who administered the oath of allegiance on the 247th anniversary of America's independence. (Scott Elmquist / VPM News)
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Seventy-five people from 37 different countries became citizens yesterday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The new citizens were sworn in during the ceremony by Chief Judge Robert L. Gregory of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who administered the oath of allegiance on the 247th anniversary of America's independence. (Scott Elmquist / VPM News)
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Seventy-five people from 37 different countries became citizens yesterday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The new citizens were sworn in during the ceremony by Chief Judge Robert L. Gregory of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who administered the oath of allegiance on the 247th anniversary of America's independence. (Scott Elmquist / VPM News)
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Seventy-five people from 37 different countries became citizens yesterday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The new citizens were sworn in during the ceremony by Chief Judge Robert L. Gregory of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who administered the oath of allegiance on the 247th anniversary of America's independence. (Scott Elmquist / VPM News)
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Seventy-five people from 37 different countries became citizens yesterday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The new citizens were sworn in during the ceremony by Chief Judge Robert L. Gregory of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who administered the oath of allegiance on the 247th anniversary of America's independence. (Scott Elmquist / VPM News)
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Seventy-five people from 37 different countries became citizens yesterday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The new citizens were sworn in during the ceremony by Chief Judge Robert L. Gregory of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who administered the oath of allegiance on the 247th anniversary of America's independence. (Scott Elmquist / VPM News)
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