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Sixth. I declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States on the

in the

at

court of Seventh. I am...

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married. My wife's name is

She was born in ........... and now resides children, and the name, date,

I have

and place of birth and place of residence of each of said children is as follows:

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Eighth. I am not a disbeliever in or opposed to organized government or a member of or affiliated with any organization or body of persons teaching disbelief in organized government. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy. I am attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and it is my intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to..... ......., of which at this time I am a citizen (or subject), and it is my intention to reside permanently in the United States.

Ninth. I am able to speak the English language. Tenth. I have resided continuously in the United States of America for a term of five years at least imme

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diately preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since anno Domini and in the State (Territory or District) of ............... for one year at least next preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since

anno Domini

court of

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Eleventh. I have not heretofore made petition for citizenship to any court. (I made petition for citizenship to the ..... at................, and the said petition was denied by the said court for the following reasons and causes, to wit, and the cause

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of such denial has since been cured or removed.)

Attached hereto and made a part of this petition are my declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States and the certificate from the Department of Commerce and Labor required by law. Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be admitted a citizen of the United States of America.

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being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the petitioner in the above-entitled proceeding; that he has read the foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof; that the same is true of his own knowledge, except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this anno Domini

[L. S.]

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admitted a citizen of the United States of America.

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being severally, duly, and respectively sworn, deposes and

says that he is a citizen of the United States of America; that he has personally known, the petitioner above mentioned, to be a resident of the United States for a period of at least five years continuously immediately preceding the date of filing his petition, and of the State (Territory or District) in which the aboveentitled application is made for a period of ..... years immediately preceding the date of filing his petition; and that he has personal knowledge that the said petitioner is a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and that he is in every way qualified, in his opinion, to be admitted. as a citizen of the United States.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this nineteen hundred and

........ day of

[L. S.]

(Official character of attestor).

CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION.

Number

Petition, volume

Stub, volume.. ., page

color,

page

(Signature of holder)

Description of holder: Age, ..... ; height, ; complexion, ...............; color of eyes, color of hair, ......... visible distinguishing marks, Name, age, and place of residence of wife,. Names, ages, and places of residence of

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day of

in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and who previous to his (her) naturalization

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was a citizen or subject off, at present residing at

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street,

city (town)

State (Territory or District), having applied to be admitted a citizen of the United States of America pursuant to law, and the court having found that the petitioner had resided continuously within the United States for at least five years and in this State for one year immediately preceding the date of the hearing of his (her) petition, and that said petitioner intends to reside permanently in the United States, had in all respects complied with the law in relation thereto, and that he was entitled to be so admitted, it was thereupon ordered by the said court that he be admitted as a citizen of the United States of America.

In testimony whereof, the seal of said court is hereunto affixed on the ......, in the year of

day of

our Lord nineteen hundred and pendence the.................................

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Sec. 28. That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor shall have power to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for properly carrying into execution the various provisions of this Act. Certified copies of all papers, documents, certificates, and records required to be used, filed, recorded, or kept under any and all of the provisions of this Act shall be admitted in evidence equally with the originals in any and all proceedings under this Act and in all cases in which the originals thereof might be admissible as evidence.

Sec. 29. That for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act there is hereby appropriated the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, out of any moneys in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, which appropriation shall be in full for the objects hereby expressed until June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven; and the provisions of section thirty-six hundred and seventy-nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States shall not be applicable in any way to this appropriation.

Sec. 30. That all the applicable provisions of the naturalization laws of the United States shall apply to and be held to authorize the admission to citizenship of all persons not citizens who owe permanent allegiance to the United States, and who may become residents of any State or organized Territory of the United States, with the following modifications: The applicant shall not be required to renounce allegiance to any foreign sovereignty; he shall make his declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States at least two years prior to his admission; and residence within the jurisdiction of the United States, owing such permanent allegiance shall be regarded as residence within the United States within the meaning of the five years' residence clause of the existing law.

Sec. 31. That this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after ninety days from the date of its passage: Provided, That sections one, two, twenty-eight, and twenty-nine shall go into effect from and after the passage of this Act.

Act of March 2, 1907 (34 Stat. at L. 1228), in Reference to the Expatriation of Citizens and their Protection Abroad.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State shall be authorized,

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