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Kosta Gao of Washington, D.C., right, takes a photo of his wife Mary Dzrara, left, and their daughter Claudia Gao, 11, right, from Syria after she is sworn in as a U.S. Citizen at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Twenty area children representing 15 countries receive their Certificates of Citizenship during a special ceremony at President Lincoln's Cottage, where it is believed President Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Kosta Gao of Washington, D.C., left, watches as his wife Mary Dzrara, center, kisses their daughter Claudia Gao, 11, right, from Syria after she is sworn in as a U.S. Citizen at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Twenty area children representing 15 countries receive their Certificates of Citizenship during a special ceremony at President Lincoln's Cottage, where it is believed President Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Children watch a video message from President Barack Obama after taking their Naturalization Oath of Allegiance at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Twenty area children representing 15 countries receive their Certificates of Citizenship during a special ceremony at President Lincoln's Cottage, where it is believed President Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Brenda Sue Thorton, of Washington, D.C. wipes tears from her eyes after her daughter Sujata Andres Thorton from Nepal take her Naturalization Oath of Allegiance at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Twenty area children representing 15 countries receive their Certificates of Citizenship during a special ceremony at President Lincoln's Cottage, where it is believed President Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Oscar Umanzor Rubio, 9, from El Salvador, right, Kyle Roup, 9, from South Korea, center, and other children take their Naturalization Oath of Allegiance at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Twenty area children representing 15 countries receive their Certificates of Citizenship during a special ceremony at President Lincoln's Cottage, where it is believed President Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Children are given copies of the Emancipation Proclamation before taking their Naturalization Oath of Allegiance at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Twenty area children representing 15 countries receive their Certificates of Citizenship during a special ceremony at President Lincoln's Cottage, where it is believed President Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Oscar Umanzor Rubio, 9, from El Salvador, right, Kyle Roup, 9, from South Korea, second from left, and other children take their Naturalization Oath of Allegiance at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Twenty area children representing 15 countries receive their Certificates of Citizenship during a special ceremony at President Lincoln's Cottage, where it is believed President Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Kyle Roup, 9, from South Korea, center, read his copy of the Emancipation Proclamation before he and other children take their Naturalization Oath of Allegiance at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Twenty area children representing 15 countries receive their Certificates of Citizenship during a special ceremony at President Lincoln's Cottage, where it is believed President Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Children are given copies of the Emancipation Proclamation before taking their Naturalization Oath of Allegiance at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Twenty area children representing 15 countries receive their Certificates of Citizenship during a special ceremony at President Lincoln's Cottage, where it is believed President Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Children and young adults and their parents wearing top hats they made, walk over to to take their Naturalization Oath of Allegiance at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Twenty area children representing 15 countries receive their Certificates of Citizenship during a special ceremony at President Lincoln's Cottage, where it is believed President Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)