N. Y.. another national winner of the Voice of Democracy contest. This will be followed by an impressive naturalization ceremony wherein a large class of qualified foreignborn persons will become United States citizens. This ceremony will be in charge of the chairman of the Citizenship Committee of the District of Columbia Bar Association. The Presidential Auditorium of the Statler Hotel will be transformed into a courtroom for the occasion. The naturalization hearing will be presided over by Bolitha J. Laws. Chief Judge. United States District Court for the District of Columbia. who will address the new citizens. The Air Force Band with the famous singing sergeants will furnish the music for the closing session. The national anthem will be sung by Maria de la Hull. soloist of the Columbia Opera Co.. a naturalized citizen. The colors will be retired by the American Legion national guard of honor. The purposes of the National Conference on Citizenship as set forth in its constitution and bylaws are: "To support and strengthen the efforts of the people in maintaining the blessings of freedom and justice and in protecting and perpetuating the principles and ideals upon which this Nation is founded. to develop a more thorough knowledge of citizenship rights and responsibilities. to inspire a deeper devotion to citizenship obligations. to encourage ever more effective participation in citizenship activities and to promote a spirit of cooperation on the part of all citizensto these high purposes. the National Conference on Citizenship is dedicated." The conference was founded in 1946. when a small group of men and women met in Philadelphia to consider how the spirit of cooperation that had bound together all citizens of the United States during World War II could be conserved for the future.
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