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WASHINGTON – 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 States.

“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 America’s success in the fields of science, medicine, government, politics, economics, architecture, literature and the arts.”

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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