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How The U.S. Citizenship Oath Came To Be What It Is Today

A naturalization ceremony of new U.S. citizens at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Virginia. The U.S. citizenship oath today is 140 words. It wasn't until 1929 that the oath's text was standardized, and the oath was amended in 1952 to emphasize service to country as the U.S. faced a growing threat from the Soviet Union. Shuran Huang/NPR hide caption

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How The U.S. Citizenship Oath Came To Be What It Is Today

If you are born in the United States, citizenship is a birthright. But if you immigrate to this country, the work of the citizenship process culminates in the reciting of an oath.

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Is Trump Politicizing The 4th Of July? Critics Say Yes

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Is Trump Politicizing The 4th Of July? Critics Say Yes

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At The National Mall, Some Celebrate, Others Protest

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'Mad Magazine' Shutters After 67 Years

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Hypnotize The Notorious B.I.G.

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As Endeavor Talent Agency Prepares To Go Public, Investors Are Wary

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As Endeavor Talent Agency Prepares To Go Public, Investors Are Wary

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A Look At The History of Pizza In America

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That's Amore Dean Martin

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Party in the U.S.A. Miley Cyrus

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How The Trump Administration Could Still Add A Citizenship Question To The Census

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In Myanmar, Methamphetamine, Synthetic Drug Production Soars

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In Myanmar, Methamphetamine, Synthetic Drug Production Soars

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Nebraska Bruce Springsteen

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One Woman's Quest To Get Back Her Vegetable Garden Results In New Florida Law

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One Woman's Quest To Get Back Her Vegetable Garden Results In New Florida Law

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Shimmy Shimmy Ya [Extended Instrumental] [Instrumental] Ol' Dirty Bastard

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'Tales Of America' Examines The Elusive American Dream

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How The U.S. Citizenship Oath Came To Be What It Is Today

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How The U.S. Citizenship Oath Came To Be What It Is Today

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Philadelphia Freedom Elton John

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Michigan Congressman Quits Republican Party

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O Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Rebuild! Restore! Reconsider!) Sufjan Stevens

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Redbone Childish Gambino

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Chubb Insurance Company Pulls Back From Coal Industry

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Chubb Insurance Company Pulls Back From Coal Industry

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As The Energy Market Changes, Another Coal Company Declares Bankruptcy

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As The Energy Market Changes, Another Coal Company Declares Bankruptcy

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Working in the Coal Mine Booker T. & the MG's

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Quiet Light The National

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6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California

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6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California

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After 30 Year Hiatus, Japan Resumed Commercial Whaling

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The Beautiful Ones Prince & the Revolution

To Evade U.S. Sanctions, Iranian Tankers 'Go Dark'

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To Evade U.S. Sanctions, Iranian Tankers 'Go Dark'

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Flashing Lights Kanye West

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Doo Wop (That Thing) [Instrumental] Lauryn Hill

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Monsoon Season Brings Relief And Danger To India

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Monsoon Season Brings Relief And Danger To India

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Ever Wonder What Cocktails The Founding Fathers Enjoyed? We Have The Answers

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Gin and Juice Snoop Dogg

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Can I Kick It? A Tribe Called Quest

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Largest Earthquake To Hit The State In 2 Decades Rattles Southern California

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Largest Earthquake To Hit The State In 2 Decades Rattles Southern California

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