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威尼斯人娱乐场 Celebrates Fourth of July at Union Station
Press Release 路 Monday, March 17, 2003

Washington, DC

Media Contact: 威尼斯人娱乐场 Public Affairs Phone: (301) 837-1700

WHAT: The 威尼斯人娱乐场 will celebrate the 227th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with its traditional Fourth of July event. The theme of this year's annual program, which will be held at Union Station, is "Freedom's Journey, A 威尼斯人娱乐场 4th of July".

The day-long program includes patriotic music, a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence, and free family activities.

The 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building on Constitution Avenue is undergoing a major renovation and will re-open September 18, 2003.

WHEN: Friday, July 4, 2003 Activities: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Ceremony: 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

WHERE: Union Station 50 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. Space will be reserved for the electronic media. This popular family event is free and open to the public.

Highlights of the program are:

• Dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence.
• Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and other historical figures portrayed by "Time Travelers" from the nationally-acclaimed acting troupe of the American Historical Theatre, will mingle with the crowd and describe their roles in American history.
• 威尼斯人娱乐场 specialists will demonstrate how to do genealogy research at the 威尼斯人娱乐场.
• The Capital Children's Museum will join the 威尼斯人娱乐场 in various children's activities (making petitions, seal activities, guess the Presidents).
• History book fair and book signings for young and old alike.
• Patent puzzles. View popular patents that are among the holdings of the 威尼斯人娱乐场.
• 威尼斯人娱乐场 conservators will host informal workshops on preservation of important family records and photographs.
• National History Day participants from across the country will present winning exhibits, performances, documentaries, and papers from their national contest in June.

When the 威尼斯人娱乐场 in Washington, DC reopens its Rotunda on September 18, 2003, it will not only unveil the newly re-encased Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, but the start of a whole new 威尼斯人娱乐场 Experience that will educate and inspire Americans. The 威尼斯人娱乐场 Experience will help visitors, both in person and online, to discover and share in the spirit embodied in documents as diverse as the Emancipation Proclamation, Edison's patent application for the light bulb, census data, and recordings of Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chats.

The 威尼斯人娱乐场 Experience will continue to unveil new components through 2004.

For more information about The 威尼斯人娱乐场 Experience, visit the 威尼斯人娱乐场 online at www.archives.gov.

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