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“This temple of our history will appropriately be one of the most beautiful buildings in America, an expression of the American soul.”
— Herbert Hoover, February 20, 1933, at the laying of the cornerstone of the National Archives Building. (Photo: 64-NA-136)

via Prologue: Our Story — How the National Archives Evolved Over 75 Years
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“This temple of our history will appropriately be one of the most beautiful buildings in America, an expression of the American soul.”

— Herbert Hoover, February 20, 1933, at the laying of the cornerstone of the National Archives Building. (Photo: 64-NA-136)

via Prologue: Our Story — How the National Archives Evolved Over 75 Years

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