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citizenship, said Betsy Winkel-
man, chair of the Celebration of
Citizenship committee.
"It's a culmination of their ex-
periences in seeking freedom,"
she said. "They've worked hard
to get here. They've studied and
are trying to be a part of our
country. I've never been to a cit-
izenship ceremony, but I un-
derstand it's a very emotional
event and will help all of us born
here think a little more about
some of the things we take for
granted."
Mr. Smolyar does not take
anything for granted. He is proud
to say he made it through the
more difficult stops along the
road to citizenry that every
prospective citizen must achieve.
He has already applied for natu-
ralization, passed the written
test, and completed the Immi-
gration and Naturalization Ser-
vice (INS) interview.
Now he looks forward to the
oath of allegiance ceremony
when his American citizenship
becomes official.
"For me, it's very good," said
75-year-old Mr. Smolyar. "If I live
in the United States, I must be a
citizen. I am very excited. I want
to be a citizen in the -United
States. This is my new country.
It's a good country."
Mr. Smolyar hopes to be
joined by his wife, Berta Mark-
tman, who also applied for citi-
zenship and passed the written
test but, because her letter for
an interview from the INS was
lost in the mail, may not be able
to participate in the oath cere-
mony. Her family is hoping she
can get an INS interview in time
to participate in the Feb. 4 cer-
emony.
Mr. Smolyar, who was a civ-
il engineer in the former Soviet
Union, said he and his wife, who
was a doctor in their native
country, spent months reading
preparation books for their
tests and interviews. The couple
continues to learn English
daily during classes at the
Jimmy Prentis Morris JCC, and
Mr. Smolyar writes between 50
and 60 sentences a day for prac-
tice.
Their other source of help is
their 14-year-old granddaughter,
Olga Flomin, a student at North
Farmington High School.
Olga, who was 8 when her
family emigrated to the United
States and speaks without a
Russian accent, made tapes to
help her grandparents learn Eng-
lish.
"I'm very proud of them," said
their daughter, Marina Flomin,
who became a citizen with her
husband, Nathan, last summer.
`They are not young people. Men-
tally, it's important for them to
become citizens. When we left
Russia, we were stateless. It was
a terrible feeling.
"Now, I enjoy watching them.
It's nice to see a smile on their
faces. They know why they are
becoming citizens, and they like
that they can be Jewish and not
be afraid to say that they are
Jewish."
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Americans who didn't fully pay
attention during history or gov-
ernment class, or have simply
forgotten Thomas Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
Below are sample questions
from the "New Citizens Project
Guide to Helping People Be-
come United States Citizens."
The questions are intended for
practice use by prospective citi-
zens.
the United States armed farces?
A. No, the president does
not have any direct
power over the U.S.
armed forces.
B. Yes, the president is the
commander-in-chief of
the U.S. armed forces.
C. Yes, the president holds
the rank of general in
the U.S. Army.
D. Yes, the president is also
the secretary of defense.
1. The president who led the
Northern forces in the Civil War
was:
A. George Washington
B. Andrew Jackson
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. Jefferson Davis
4. Free speech has been pro-
tected in the United States since
the:
A. 1670s
B. 1790s
C. 1860s
D. 1930s
2. Freedom of the press and as-
5. Which is not a branch of the
U.S. government?
A. Legislative
B. Military
C. Executive
D. Judicial
sembly are protected in the
United States by the:
A. Magna Carta
B. Declaration of
Independence
C. Articles of Confederation
D. Bill of Rights
3. Does the United States pres-
ident have any direct power over
Could you be a citizen if you
had to pass the test?
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