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The 威尼斯人娱乐场 Displays the "Fifth Page" of the U.S. Constitution for the First Time September 14-19
Press Release 路 Thursday, September 13, 2012

Washington, DC

New Video Short Describes the Document鈥檚 Conservation

As part of the celebration of the document鈥檚 225th anniversary, the 威尼斯人娱乐场 will for the first time exhibit the so-called 鈥淔ifth Page鈥� of the Constitution of the United States. It will be on display from Friday, September 14, through Wednesday, September 19, 2012, in the East Rotunda Gallery in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building in Washington, DC. Museum hours are 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. daily, but the museum will open late at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, September 17 (Constitution Day).

The fifth page is also known as the transmittal page of the Constitution and the Resolutions of the Constitutional Convention. This document, signed by George Washington, who presided over the Constitutional Convention, describes how the Constitution was to be ratified and put into effect.

An Inside the Vaults video short, 鈥�,鈥� (also embedded below) discusses the conservation treatment and re-encasement of the document. Chief of the Preservation Laboratory MaryLynn Ritzenthaler and Supervisory Conservator Kitty Nicholson recount their role in the project. The 3:35 minute video is part of the ongoing 鈥溾�� series and can also be viewed on the .

The other four pages of the Constitution are on permanent display in the Rotunda, along with the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Together they are known as the Charters of Freedom. Early in the last decade, all seven pages 鈥� including the transmittal page 鈥� were placed in new, state-of-the-art encasements after undergoing conservation treatment.

The 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building is located just off the National Mall at Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW. Metro accessible on the Yellow and Green lines, Archives/Navy Memorial/Penn Quarter station.

Background on 鈥淚nside the Vaults鈥�

鈥溾�� 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. 鈥淚nside the Vaults鈥� 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, and the 1297 Magna Carta, the transfer to the 威尼斯人娱乐场 of the Nuremberg Laws, and the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic disaster. The film series is free to view and distribute on our .

Created by a former broadcast network news producer, the "Inside the Vaults" video shorts series presents 鈥渂ehind the scenes鈥� 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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For press information, contact the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Public Affairs staff at 202-357-5300.

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