National Archives Hosts Fourth of July Celebration
Press Release · Saturday, July 4, 1998
Washington, DC
This popular family event is free and open to the public. Seating on the steps is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. The program will include the following:
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- Dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Constitution Avenue steps by Henry G. Morgan, a retired Army officer and history teacher.
- Remarks by the John W. Carlin, Archivist of the United States.
- Performance by the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) Fife and Drum Corps.
- Representing the Continental Line will be Colonial units from Maryland and Virginia. The Crown forces will be represented by Highland units.
- Dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Constitution Avenue steps by Henry G. Morgan, a retired Army officer and history teacher.
- In the Rotunda of the National Archives Building, the original, signed Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights will be flanked by a joint honor guard representing the military services. The impressive changing of the guard ceremony will take place in the Rotunda every 30 minutes from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.
Also on display are two exhibitions, "American Originals" and "Designs for Democracy: 200 Years of Drawings from the National Archives." "American Originals" presents a selection of the National Archives most compelling and significant documents. It is on display in the Rotunda through December 1998. "Designs for Democracy" showcases a selection of design drawings that were prepared, commissioned, received, or approved by the U. S government. Through January 10, 1999, in the Circular Gallery.
For additional PRESS information, please contact the National Archives Public Affairs staff at (301) 837-1700 or by e-mail.
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