This ceremony was extra special because of its very size. It is my understanding this ceremony was the largest ever conducted in the State of Nevada and the largest ever held west of the Mississippi. with the exception of Los Angeles and Honolulu. which of course. have very large alien populations. My commendations go out to the many dedicated persons who made this massive naturalization ceremony possible. The INS district office in San Francisco detailed two examining officers to Las Vegas for the period of November 1. 1981. through December 5 to conduct examinations. Personnel of the Las Vegas Immigration Office worked many nights and several of their days off in order to prepare all of the necessary paperwork for this event. Patriotism and democracy were stressed throughout the ceremony and I was proud to be a part of it. To these 716 persons. and all new citizens.
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