Mr. Speaker. on Monday. March 18. 1996. the INS announced the Chicago kickoff of Citizenship USA. a major nationwide initiative designed to help eligible immigrants become U.S. citizens. The goal of this worthwhile initiative is to ensure that by September 30. 1996. eligible persons who apply for citizenship will become citizens within 6 months. In Chicago alone the INS is expected to conduct more than 850 interviews each day. 4 days a week. This historic announcement was made before a crowd of 1.100 new citizens. representing 71 nations. who took the citizenship oath at the Navy pier ceremony. As a proud participant of the development of this very important initiative in Chicago I would my remarks during the Chicago Citizenship USA kickoff.
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