In 2007, one of my sons and I were en route to The Outer Banks for our vacation, and we planned a visit at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to coordinate with the Naturalization Ceremony. The guest speaker was actor Sam Waterston. His speech was beautifully delivered.

Here is the text of Mr. Waterston’s moving, inspiring speech from my original post:

Sam Waterston’s speech, July 4, 2007