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Constitution Week - September 2022

Constitution Week

Constitution Week is the commemoration of America's most important document. It is celebrated annually during the week of September 17-23.

The United States Constitution stands as a testament to the tenacity of Americans throughout history to maintain their liberties, freedoms and inalienable rights.

This celebration of the Constitution was started by the Daughters of the American Revolution. In1955, DAR petitioned Congress to set aside September 17-23 annually to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. The resolution was later adopted by the U.S. Congress and signed into public law on August 2, 1956, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The DAR has also erected a structure that is built in tribute to the Constitution of the United States. DAR Constitution Hall, which is a performing arts center, opened in1929.

The aims of the Constitution Week celebration are to:

·        Emphasize citizens' responsibilities for protecting and defending the Constitution.

·        Inform people that the Constitution is the basis for America's great heritage and the foundation for our way of life.

·        Encourage the study of the historical events which led to the framing of the Constitution in September 1787.

Original source can be found here.

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