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To the Brink: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Coming soon to the National Archives Building, Washington, DC
October 2012
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News & Events
September 15, at noon
Inherit the Wind
Nominated for four Academy Awards®, this fictionalization of the 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" stars Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, and Gene Kelly. Directed by Stanley Kramer. (1960; 127 minutes)
September 17, noon–2 p.m.
Happy Birthday, U.S. Constitution!
In a special program in celebration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, the first 225 guests will join the Founding Fathers for cake after their performance in the McGowan Theater.
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