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Tyson Foods Rogers Deboning Plant Honors Naturalized Citizens
Rogers AR (July 3, 1996)--The Tyson Foods Rogers Deboning Plant today
held a ceremony honoring Team Members who have become naturalized U.S. citizens
within recent years.
According to Plant Manager, John Ball, "Most of our forefathers came
into this country as immigrants. But very few of them had to work as hard
to achieve citizenship as these people have. When you look at the effort
it takes to become naturalized, it makes you appreciate the value of your
own U.S. citizenship. We think this is a holiday where that appreciation
is most appropriate."
The ceremony featured a U.S. Army National Guard color guard and a brief
presentation on the requirements for and value of U.S. citizenship. Also
announced were the winners of an company-sponsored essay contest on "What
it means to live in America."
Special guests included Rogers Mayor John Sampier, Al "Papa Rap"
Lopez, Bill Brown of the Office of Human Concern, and Roland Goicoechea
of the Arvest Bank Group.
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