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History of the Fifth Amendment

Air/Publish Date: 09/24/1995
Event Date: 09/24/1995

Written back in the 1700's to protect the weak from exploitation by the powerful, the self-incrimination clause set forth in the Fifth Amendment says, "No one shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against ...

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Magna Carta Loaned to U.S.

Air/Publish Date: 12/09/1976
Event Date: 12/08/1976

The Magna Carta is loaned to the U.S. as a gift from the British parliament to the Congress of the United States, on the occasion of the bicentennial celebration. During the colorful ceremony, the theme is one of continuity, underscoring that the ideas spelled out in 1215 in ...

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Anniversary of the Signing of the Constitution

Air/Publish Date: 09/17/2002
Event Date: 09/17/1787

Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, discusses with NBC's Katie Couric the significance of the U.S. Constitution and the goals of the founders in honor of Constitution Day and the 215th Anniversary of the signing of ...

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Congress Celebrates Its Origins in Philadelphia

Air/Publish Date: 07/16/1987
Event Date: 07/16/1787

The 200th birthday of the United States Congress sparks the biggest congressional migration in history, with more than 200 congressmen and senators making a ceremonial pilgrimage to Philadelphia, the birthplace of their ...

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Constitutional Convention: Big States vs. Small States

Air/Publish Date: 05/12/1987
Event Date: 05/25/1787

As part of the 200th Anniversary of the Constitutional Convention, delegates from the original 13 states meet at Independence Hall in Philadelphia to celebrate. Two delegates debate the same issues of the convention, including ...

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Constitutional Convention Debates

Air/Publish Date: 05/12/1987
Event Date: 05/25/1787

During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegates argue issues including state representation and state boundaries.

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Bicentennial Celebration of the U.S. Constitution

Air/Publish Date: 05/25/1987
Event Date: 05/25/1787

In Philadelphia, thousands of people gather to mark the 200th anniversary of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. Among the speakers is Warren Burger, former chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, who says, “It was not perfect ...

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