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Charters of Freedom exhibit at National Archives
The article traces the Charters of Freedom the Declaration of Independence the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It notes guards protect the documents in glass cases and details their storied custody from 1787 to 1952 with moves to Fort Knox and the Library of Congress. It also mentions a new National Archives camera system to photograph and compare the documents for unseen damage.
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National Archives
William Jackson
New York
Continental Congress
State Department
Fort Knox
Library of Congress