US Constitution - Newseum - Washington, DC
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The 1st Amendment to the US Constitution is part of a sculpture at the Newseum.
Waymark Code: WMPV3R
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2015
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{Historic/Removed}
A 2006 sculpture by Lloyd G. Schermer entitled Gutenberg's Puzzle features many letters in different fonts as they might have been used on a printing press. It also features a small metallic plate which quotes the 1st Amendment:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Address:
555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C., USA
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