Maria Jesus Royuela Tomas, originally from Spain, takes the Oath of Citizenship during the Naturalization Ceremony.
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Marissa Medley, left, and Henryk Kress, right, from the Toledo School of the Arts String Quartet, play patriotic music during the Naturalization Ceremony.
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Jasmine Easler sings the National Anthem during the Naturalization Ceremony.
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Noted speaker Dr. Hani Hardan addresses the crowd during the Naturalization Ceremony.
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Zeina Saleh and her daughter Sara Ali, 15 months, watch as her husband Marwan Muhammad Ali, originally from Egypt, becomes a U.S. citizen.
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Marwan Muhammad Ali, originally from Egypt, left, shakes hands with James Fast, right, with the Sons of the American Revolution, after becoming a U.S. citizen.
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Maria Jesus Royuela Tomas, originally from Spain, left, takes voting information from Johnnie Taylor, right, of the League of Women Voters.
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Rabiat Omosalewa Azeez, left, originally from Nigeria, and Fatima Mohammad Natheer Radi-Shaheen, right, originally from Jordan, congratulate each other after the Naturalization Ceremony welcoming new American citizens at the Toledo-Lucas County Library. Mrs. Azeez's son Toks Azeez, center, watches.
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