Celebrating Constitution Birthday With Chief Justice Burger
The article notes the 200th anniversary of the U S Constitution signed Sept 17 1787 and a nationwide Bicentennial Commission led by Warren E Burger head of the commission from 1969 1986. Burger explains constitutions as rules like sports. the Constitution stops branches of government stepping out of bounds.
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Notable delegates highlighted for children in Burger interview
Chief Justice Burger speaks on understanding the Constitution and liberties, noting the influence of George Washington as presiding officer and James Madison for his early collection of political texts. He recalls a youthful bust of Gouverneur Morris and John Dickinson and mentions Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin as key figures.
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Constitution celebration inspires The Mini Page series
In September 1986 Betty Debnam writes that Chief Justice Burger urged The Mini Page to educate children on history and citizenship. The 21 part Constitution series began in March and will run through September 1987 with a weekly constitutional mini feature in each issue.
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Hidden Items Hidden Around Independence Hall
Report notes that a playful scavenger hunt named Mini Spy has concealed various objects around Independence Hall. The list includes numbers, letters, a pair of skis, toothpaste, a toothbrush, an arrow, the word MINI, a fish, a milk carton, a padlock, a man’s hat, and a spool.
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