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Honorary Citizen of the United States

Non-US citizens may be declared an Honorary Citizen of the United States by the President following an Act of Congress. As at May 23, 2002 five people had had this honour bestowed upon them.

Winston Churchill, 1963
Raoul Wallenberg, 1981
William and Hannah Callowhill Penn[?], 1984
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (Mother Teresa), 1996

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