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Declaration pains and pride at Independence 240th anniversary
Visitors outside the National Archives reflect on the Declaration of Independence as a symbol of foundational ideals and ongoing struggles over equality and partisan politics. Wary of division, some see lessons for citizens and leaders to recapture the essence of freedom and self-government.
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