Celebrating the Constitution. (includes related article on national archives)

From: The Saturday Evening Post | Date: May 1, 1987| Author: | Copyright information

CELEBRATING The CONSTITUTION

The fireworks and tap shoesfrom the Statue of Liberty centennial fete have barely had a chance to cool, and it is once again time to celebrate. This time the center of attention is the U.S. Constitution, four handwritten pages that form the basis of U.S. democracy and the oldest living document of its kind.

September 17, 1987, marks theConstitution's 200th birthday. Celebration organizers say the festivities will be dazzling but dignified, electric yet educational. But decorum in the face of reminiscence is often a tall order for a country ...

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