AMERICANS: NEW & OLD.(GENERAL NEWS) From: The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC) | Date: May 21, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 News & Record. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A dream came true Friday for 69 people at the Preyer Federal Building downtown.

Immigrants to the United States took an oath of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony, giving them all the rights afforded to U.S. citizens. They came from Vietnam, Germany, Mexico and dozens of other countries.

The presiding district judge said the day is special not only to those participating, but to everyone in attendance.

"It inspires us all to realize how ...