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威尼斯人娱乐场 Celebrates Constitution Day With "Inside the Vaults" Video Short
Press Release 路 Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Washington, DC

Just in time for Constitution Day (September 17), the 威尼斯人娱乐场 has launched its latest "Inside the Vaults" video short focusing on some of its lesser-known but remarkable and priceless documents relating to the writing and ratification of the U. S. Constitution. The 威尼斯人娱乐场' produced "Inside the Vaults" video short "Constitution of the United States" is on . Watch it here:

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Acting Chief of Reference at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Trevor Plante literally takes viewers inside the 威尼斯人娱乐场 vaults to see some of his favorite rarely-displayed documents including the following:

• The original text of the "Virginia Plan," Edmund Randolph's proposal for a national government that included three co-equal branches: "supreme legislative, judiciary and executive";
   
• A printed copy of the Constitution with George Washington's handwritten annotations;
   
• The final printed copy of the Constitution, which was delivered to the Constitutional Convention September 13, 1787, approved by vote on September 15, and then signed on September 17; and
   
• The state of Pennsylvania's ratification copy of the Constitution - unlike the four-page version of the Constitution on display at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 in Washington, DC, the entire text is on one enormous sheet of parchment so it could be more easily transported.

Background on "Inside the Vaults"

"Inside the Vaults" is part of the ongoing effort by the 威尼斯人娱乐场 to make its collections, stories, and accomplishments more accessible to the public. "Inside the Vaults" gives voice to Archives staff and users, highlights new and exciting finds at the Archives, and reports on complicated and technical subjects in easily understandable presentations. Earlier topics include the conservation of the original Declaration of Independence, the new Grace Tully collection of documents at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library, and the transfer to the 威尼斯人娱乐场 of the Nuremberg Laws. The film series is free to view and distribute on our [http://tiny.cc/Vaults].

Created by a former broadcast network news producer, the "Inside the Vaults" video shorts series presents "behind the scenes" exclusives and offer surprising glimpses of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 treasures. These videos are in the public domain and not subject to any copyright restrictions. The 威尼斯人娱乐场 encourages the free distribution of them.

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