English subtitles for clip: File:President Obama Speaks at a Naturalization Ceremony for Servicemembers.webm

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The President:
Well, good afternoon.

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Annyeonghaseyo.

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It is an honor to be here

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at the War Memorial of Korea.

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In a few moments, I'll lay
a wreath to pay tribute

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to our servicemembers who've
given their lives

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in defense of our freedom.

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And tomorrow, I'll address
our troops

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and civilians at Yongsan Garrison.

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I have said before, I
have no higher

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honor than serving as your
Commander-in-Chief.

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And today, I can think of
no higher privilege

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than being here with all of you
and your families

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for this special moment --
becoming the newest citizens

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of the world's oldest
constitutional democracy.

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I know that each of you
have traveled

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your own path to this moment.

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You come from 14
different countries.

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Some of you have
called Seoul home.

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But a day came when each
one of you did something

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extraordinary: Thirteen
of you made

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the profound decision to put on
the uniform

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of a country that was not yet
fully your own.

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Seven of you married an
American soldier --

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and as a military spouse, that
means you've been

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serving our country, too.

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If there's anything that
this should teach

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us, it's that America is
strengthened

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by our immigrants.

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I had a chance to talk to
our Ambassador

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and our Commander here, and I
said to them that there's

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no greater strength, no
greater essence of America

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than the fact that we
attract people from

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all around the world who
want to be part

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of our democracy.

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We are a nation of
immigrants --

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people from every corner, every
walk of life,

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who picked up tools to help
build our country,

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who started up businesses to
advance our country,

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who took up arms to defend our country.

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What makes us Americans is
something more

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than just the circumstances of
birth, what we look like,

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what God we worship, but
rather it

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is a joyful spirit of citizenship.

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Citizenship demands
participation

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and responsibility, and
service

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to our country and to one another.

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And few embody that more
than our men

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and women in uniform.

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If we want to keep
attracting the best

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and the brightest, the
smartest

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and the most selfless the world
has to offer,

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then we have to keep this in
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the value of our immigrants to our way of life.

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It is central to who we
are; it's in our DNA.

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It's part of our creed.

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And that means moving
forward we've got

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to fix our broken immigration
system

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and pass common-sense
immigration reform.

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This is a huge advantage
to us --

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the talent that we attract.

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We don't want to make it
harder;

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we want to make it more
sensible, more efficient.

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That's why I'm going to
keep on pushing

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to get this done this year, so
that others like

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the young men and women here
have the opportunity

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to join our American family and
serve our great nation.

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Today, I'm thrilled that,
in a few moments,

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I'll get to call each of you
my fellow Americans.

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I am so proud to be
sharing

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this stage with you today.

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Congratulations.

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But I don't want to talk
too long because

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I'm not the main event.

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Thank you very much
for your service.

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(applause)

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Male Speaker: Ladies and
gentleman, please welcome

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Walter Haith, United
States Citizenship and

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Immigration Service Field
Office Director

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to present the candidates.

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Walter Haith: Thank
you Mr. President.

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Deputy Director Daum, it
is my honor to present 20

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candidates for
naturalization from

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14 different countries.

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Each of them have been
examined by a USCIS

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officer, and has been
found to be of good moral

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character, and attached
to the principles of the

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constitution of
the United States.

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Each of them has been
found to be eligible in

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every respect for United
States citizenship.

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I request therefor that
you administer the oath of

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allegiance on behalf

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of the United States government.

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Male Speaker: Ladies and
gentlemen, please welcome

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Robert Daum, United
States Citizenship and

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Immigration Service Deputy
District Director for Asia

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Pacific to administer
the oath of allegiance.

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Robert Daum: Candidates
for citizenship, please

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raise your right hand,
and repeat after me.

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I hereby declare
under oath.

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Audience: I hereby
declare under oath.

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Robert Daum: That I
absolutely and entirely.

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Audience: That I absolutely
and entirely.

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Robert Daum:
Renounce and abjure.

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Audience: Renounce and abjure.

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Robert Daum: All
allegiance and fidelity.

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Audience: All allegiance
and fidelity.

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Robert Daum: To any
foreign prince.

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Audience: To any
foreign prince.

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Robert Daum: Potentate.

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Audience: Potentate.

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Robert Daum: State
or sovereignty.

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Audience: State or Sovereignty.

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Robert Daum: Of
whom or which.

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Audience: Of whom or which.

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Robert Daum: I
have heretofore.

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Audience: I have heretofore.

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Robert Daum: Been a
subject of citizen.

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Audience: Been a
subject or citizen.

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Robert Daum: That I will
support and defend.

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Audience: That I will
support and defend.

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Robert Daum: The
constitution and laws.

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Audience: The constitution
and laws.

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Robert Daum: Of the
United States of America.

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Audience: Of the United
States of America.

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Robert Daum:
Against all enemies.

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Audience: Against all enemies.

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Robert Daum: Foreign
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Audience: Foreign and Domestic.

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Robert Daum: That I
will bear true faith

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Audience: That I will
bear true faith.

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Robert Daum:
And allegiance.

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Audience: And Allegiance.

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Robert Daum: To the same.

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Audience: To the same.

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Robert Daum: That
I will bear arms.

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Audience: That I
will bear arms.

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Robert Daum: On behalf
of the United States.

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Audience: On behalf of
the United States.

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Robert Daum: When
required by the law.

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Audience: When required
by the law.

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Robert Daum: That
I will perform.

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Audience: That I will perform.

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Robert Daum:
Noncombatant service.

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Audience: Noncombatant service.

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Robert Daum: In
the armed forces.

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Audience: In the armed forces.

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Robert Daum: Of
the United States.

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Audience: Of the United States.

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Robert Daum: When
required by the law.

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Audience: When required
by the law.

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Robert Daum: That
I will perform.

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Audience: That I will perform.

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Robert Daum: Work of
national importance.

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Audience: Work of
national importance.

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Robert Daum: Under
civilian direction.

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Audience: Under civilian
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Robert Daum: When
required by the law.

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Audience: When required
by the law.

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Robert Daum: And that
I take

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this obligation freely.

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Audience: And that I take
this obligation freely.

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Robert Daum: Without
any mental reservation.

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Audience: Without any
mental reservation.

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Robert Daum: Or
purpose of evasion.

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Audience: Or purpose of evasion.

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Robert Daum: So help me god.

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Audience: So help me god.

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Audience: Congratulations, you
are the newest citizens

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of the United States
of America.

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(applause)