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["Lynn Wigglesworth" <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>]

From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
> When most people use the word adopted, they mean legally adopted.

Has Obama said he's adopted? Is it in his books? I haven't read them. I 
think we need to differentiate what Obama himself says from what others say 
about him.

> If he was legally adopted, he would definitely want to keep that a
> secret because that would mean he was an Indonesian citizen and since
> Indonesia did not allow dual citizenship, he would not be a US citizen.

I don't think that is true. Indonesian law has no bearing on US citizenship; 
only the US can determine that. Someone who marries a foreigner is still a 
US citizen unless they choose to legaly give it up:
> From the US State Department website ( 
http://travel.state.gov/law/family_issues/marriage/marriage_589.html ):

"In some countries, marriage to a national of that country will 
automatically make the spouse either a citizen of that country or eligible 
to become naturalized in that country expeditiously. The automatic 
acquisition of a second nationality will not affect U.S. citizenship. 
However, naturalization in a foreign country on one''s own application or 
the application of a duly authorized agent may cause the loss of American 
citizenship. Persons planning to apply for a foreign nationality should 
contact an American embassy or consulate for further information."

I assume that "automatic acquisition" applies to adoption as well. If he was 
born a citizen, he's still a citizen unless he has renounced citizenship.

Lynn Wigglesworth
Tioga Co. PA