Truman Speaks at Independence Day Ceremonies
Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
A National Archives Foundation educational resource using primary sources from the National Archives
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This primary source comes from the Records of the National Archives and Records Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 12168008
Full Citation: 64-NA-1-441; Declaration of Independence Being Placed in its Exhibit Case; 12/13/1952; Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel, 1935–1975; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/declaration-independence-being-placed-exhibit-case-place/, May 3, 2026]