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D11316-3
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- 1941-05-15 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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The third annual public reception for persons naturalized within the past year and native born 21-year-olds was held Thursday May 15, 1941 in the Jason Lee auditorium. Several hundred men and women - representing some 35 nationalities - attended the ceremony conducted by the Tacoma Americanization Council. Federal Judge Lloyd L. Black was one of several speakers that evening. His address was titled "Thank God I Am An American." (T. Times 5/8/1941, pg. 8)
Ethnic groups; Tacoma Americanization Council (Tacoma); Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma);