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FOXX HONORS SCOTTISH AMERICANS
Washington, DC,
March 9, 2005
Today U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) joined her colleagues in recognizing April 6 as “National Tartan Day.” The holiday will recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish-Americans to the history of the United S
Today U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) joined her colleagues in recognizing
April 6 as “National Tartan Day.” The
holiday will recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by
Scottish-Americans to the history of the “I am proud to support this holiday, which will pay tribute to thousands of
my fellow Scottish- Americans in the Fifth District,” said Rep. Foxx. “Scottish-Americans have
played a tremendous role in making our country great. Nearly half of the signers of the Declaration
of Independence were of Scottish decent.
In addition, Scottish-Americans have contributed greatly to April 6 has special significance because the Scottish Declaration of Independence, the Declaration of Arbroath, was signed on April 6, 1320. The United States Declaration of Independence was modeled in large part after its Scottish predecessor.
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