Constitution Day/Citizenship Day

"Many Americans think of the Constitution as words on paper preserved under glass at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. But the Constitution is also the product of an ongoing conversation among Americans about the meaning of freedom in their daily lives. ...For the Constitution to have meaning, it must be not only the words we recite, but also the words we live by." The Words We Live By, Linda R. Monk 

September 17 is Constitution Day 2007. Take the opportunity to learn more about our Constitution. Some websites with information:
  • OPM has a set of references in commemoration of U.S. Constitution and Citizenship Day at www.opm.gov/constitution_initiative/
  • The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia provides information about the Constitution www.ConstitutionCenter.org
  • This Department of Defense website includes a multimedia presentation that is available to everyone ConstitutionDay.cpms.osd.mil

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