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On December 13, 1952, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were transferred to the National Archives.  Joining the Bill of Rights,  which had been in the Archives’ care since 1938, they became  collectively known as the Charters of Freedom, the most precious  documents in our heritage.
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On December 13, 1952, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were transferred to the National Archives. Joining the Bill of Rights, which had been in the Archives’ care since 1938, they became collectively known as the Charters of Freedom, the most precious documents in our heritage.

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