Category Archives: Document

Text of President Richard Nixon’s Pardon

By the President of the United States of America a Proclamation Richard Nixon became the thirty-seventh President of the United States on January 20, 1969 and was reelected in 1972 for a second term by the electors of forty-nine of … Continue reading

Posted in Climate Change, Democracy, Document, Ethics and Morality, History, Justice, Politics, United States | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Text of President Richard Nixon’s Pardon

Armistice Day 2020

Today is Veterans Day. The day when we honor all those who fought for our country during its many wars. In the beginning it was called Armistice Day, celebrating the end of World War I, The War to End All … Continue reading

Posted in Being American, Citizenship, Democracy, Document, France, History, Painting, Politics, Relationships, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Armistice Day 2020

The Bill of Rights

Note: The following text is a transcription of the enrolled original of the Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the Bill of Rights, which is on permanent display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum. The spelling and punctuation reflects … Continue reading

Posted in Being American, Citizenship, Democracy, Document, Ethics and Morality, History, Justice, Politics, Relationships, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence July 4th, 1776

This image is of the Engrossed copy: National Archives and RecordsAdministration Rough draft: Library of Congress The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at … Continue reading

Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Democracy, Document, Ethics and Morality, History, Justice, Politics, United States | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Declaration of Independence July 4th, 1776