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Final question! Which Constitutional amendment moved the official inauguration date from March 4 to January 20?
The longest speech was a whopping 8,445 words! Which President opined for so long?
Join us & @HolocaustMuseum on Wed, Jan 13 at 7 pm ET for a free educator webinar on American responses to the refugee crisis of the 1930s-40s & the Holocaust 📷 #ArchivesForEducators #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay #USHMM
George Washington knew his inaugural address was a historic one. His first words as President would set the tone not just for his Presidency, but for the entire country. See the handwritten address in our new online exhibit: #InaugurationHistory
Civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was born #OTD in 1929. The @USNatArchives holds many primary sources on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, including film, photographs, and documents. Day#MLK #MLKDay
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We made a mistake. As the National Archives of the United States, we are and have always been completely committed to preserving our archival holdings, without alteration.
Happy #ConstitutionDay ! Now you can sign your name to a virtual version of the #Constitution on our website:
Happy #ConstitutionDay ! Did you know that the #Constitution used to be part of the @librarycongress ?
This photo is not an archival record held by the @USNatArchives , but one we licensed to use as a promotional graphic. Nonetheless, we were wrong to alter the image.
Happy #ConstitutionDay ! The original founding document is on permanent display at the Museum at @USNatArchives . What does the #Constitution say? Read a transcription on our website:
In 1983, First Lady Nancy Reagan sat on Santa Claus's (Mr. T) at the White House. #Christmas #ipitythefool #FLOTUS
19,045 documents subject to the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 have been posted on website. Released documents are available for download:
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