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Mayor Bloomberg got a little choked up as he congratulated some new Americans.
Bloomberg Chokes Up Speaking to New Citizens
The mayor was visibly moved as he welcomed the new citizens
Thursday, Jul 2, 2009 | Updated 4:00 PM EDT
Mayor Bloomberg delivered the keynote address to 150 new Americans who took the Oath of Allegiance.
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An emotional Mayor Bloomberg got choked up today as he spoke to a group of newly minted U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony on the Upper West Side.
Bloomberg, who delivered the keynote address after about 150 people took the oath of allegiance at the New York Historical Society, got to the end of his speech when the words caught in his throat as he said "Today you are Americans."
Visibly moved, he paused and said "there's nothing anybody else can say. God Bless."
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