湯瑪斯傑佛遜的蒙提薩羅所舉辦的獨立紀念日及歸化典禮
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每年七月四日，世界各國的人來到湯姆斯傑佛遜的家：蒙提薩羅 (Monticello) 註冊成為美國公民。成為美國公民的程序稱做歸化。住在美國數年後，移民可以請求歸化成為美國公民。
維吉尼亞西部的美國地方法院 (U.S.
District Court) 法官米持 (Thomas
J. Michie) 自1963年開始在蒙提薩羅舉辦獨立紀念日 (Independence
Day) 歸化典禮。典禮由演奏美國愛國歌曲的演奏會開場。申請歸化的請願人及其家人、朋友和來賓都受邀參加此一典禮。獨立宣言 (Declaration
of Independence) 的開頭部分由受邀來賓負責宣讀，而受邀的演講者則在新公民宣誓前致詞；所有的正式程序結束後，再以一場七月四日野餐會結束這一天。
2000年的典禮特別的盛大；受邀的致詞者是當時的國務卿歐布萊特 (Madeleine
K. Albright) 。她不只是第一位女性國務卿，也是一位移民。歐布萊特追隨第一任國務卿湯瑪斯傑佛遜的腳步，擔任美國國務卿一職。湯瑪斯傑佛遜曾於1790-1793年擔任美國國務卿。
Every year on the Fourth of July, people from many different countries come to Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home, to become United States citizens. The process of becoming a U.S. citizen is called naturalization. After living in the U.S. for a certain number of years, an immigrant can apply for citizenship by petitioning for naturalization.
Thomas J. Michie, Judge of the U.S. District Court of Western Virginia, began the Independence Day naturalization ceremonies at Monticello in 1963. The ceremony opens with a concert of patriotic American music. The petitioners for naturalization, their family, friends, and guests are welcomed; an invited guest reads the beginning of the Declaration of Independence; and a guest speaker delivers remarks before the new citizens take an oath. After the formal proceedings, the day ends with a Fourth of July picnic.
In 2000, the ceremonies were especially significant. The guest speaker was Madeleine K. Albright, the secretary of state at the time. She is not only the first female secretary of state, but also an immigrant. Albright followed in the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson who served as the first Secretary of State, in 1790-1793.
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