The u. S. , a beacon of freedom and hope for people all around the world. The dream of citizenship about to be fulfilled from these people. They come from different lands with different stories to tell, but they will all become americans live today, friday, november 16th, 2012. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning, everyone. Im Savannah Guthrie. As we look at statue of liberty live, we are going to witness something really remarkable today on our plaza, and if theres a dry eye left when this ceremony is over ill be amazed. 30 people who have worked so hard to become u. S. Citizens, a wait that sometimes was measured in decades will become u. S. Citizens on our plaza. So many of us take it for granted. Those people out on the plaza do not take it for granted. Their family members are here to witness it as well. Its amazing. One minute