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the Berlin Wall; Civil Rights marchers en route from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama; American troops in Korea; houses in suburban neighborhoods; an atomic bomb exploding on Bikini Island in 1946; a ship carrying Soviet missiles to Cuba; policemen striking Civil Rights protesters with clubs; helicopters dropping U.S. troops into Vietnam; Astronaut Buzz Aldrin planting the U.S. flag on the moon; and the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
(male narrator) The next stop, Number 31, is the large display case that forms the North wall of this alcove. If you are facing the back wall, the display case is on your left.
(male narrator) Stop Number 31. History of Congress and Capitol, Alcove 6, Senate.
A photo of the Senate Chamber from 1992 forms the background of the display. A sign notes that the chamber became familiar to Americans after television coverage began in 1986.
Senator Everett Dirksen's shaving mug; the pen used by President Lyndon Johnson to sign the Voting Rights Act of 1965, along with a reproduction of his desk; campaign buttons for Margaret Chase Smith of Maine, the first woman elected to both houses of Congress. and a mahogany ballot box from the 1969 Presidential election of Richard Nixon;
(male narrator) Stop Number 32. History of Congress and Capitol, Alcove 6, House.
A photo of a crowded session of the House forms the background of the exhibit. Benches replace desks for many members.
(male narrator) The next stop, Number 33, is the table-top display of the Capitol grounds located in the center of this alcove, near a stone support column in the hallway.
(female narrator) The sixth alcove's tabletop display presents the Capitol as it appeared in 2008.
(male narrator) This tour now moves across the aisle to the perimeter wall, opposite the last two history alcoves. You will move North, back toward the center of Exhibition Hall, to locate Stop Number 42, the House Theater and the photo collage.
(male narrator) Stop Number 42: House Theater and Behind the Scenes, South Wing.
Behind the seating area, a waist-high rail offers touchscreens with more information about how a bill becomes law and other details about the House of Representatives. It is important to note that at this time the touch-screens do not have audio or Braille labels.
Next to the theater, a plaque accompanies a photo collage, which is divided into four sections. Text poses the question: "What does it take to keep the Capitol working?" The array of contemporary and historic photographs and illustrations celebrates some of the many people and professions that have kept the Capitol running smoothly.
(male narrator) The tour now moves South along a counterclockwise path, with the perimeter wall on your right. At the end of the North/South hallway, turn left and head East. This is the short side of the rectangular Exhibition Hall, and the second East/West hallway. When you reach the amber flooring in the short hallway, you will find exhibits on both the perimeter wall and the central island, where Stops 34 and 35 face each other. We begin with Stop 34, located on your left, on the central island.
(female narrator) An exhibit called "The Vision Continues: Government by the People" features a wall-sized color photograph of the Capitol's West Front at sunset.
(male narrator) Stop Number 35: The Constitution and Congress: Two Legislative Bodies.
A large display case contains a bronze relief of the Capitol. Below, round seals for the House and the Senate embellish two text panels outlining the responsibilities of each.
(male narrator) Stop Number 36: Document Case.
An example of a recent document on display is related to the Indian Treaties Act: "An Act providing for the Expenses Which May Attend Negotiations or Treaties with the Indian Tribes," dated August 20, 1789. The current rotation of documents on display in the following four stops are all related to the larger issue of: Congress and the World Wars Stop #36 Economic Cooperation Act of 1948 (Marshall Plan), April 3, 1948 [Document in Stand Alone Glass Case] The European Recovery Program pushed forward the economic reconstruction of post-war Europe and discouraged the spread of communism. Secretary of State George C. Marshall announced the proposal in a 1947 Harvard University commencement speech. Passed by Congress, the Marshall Plan was signed into law on April 3, 1948, and eventually distributed more than $13 billion in economic aid to 17 Western and Southern European countries. The Marshall Plan is credited with reviving the economies of Western Europe, solidifying American leadership in the post-war world, and fostering European integration through the Organization for European Economic Cooperation (EOOC), the predecessor of the European Union. General Records of the U.S. Government, National Archives and Records Administration (male narrator) The tour continues along a counterclockwise path, turning left at the corner and then proceeding North to enter the first North/South hallway. The next three stops in the South wing can be found along the center island's wide marble wall. The next stop is Number 37, which can be found near the corner you just turned. Congress and the World Wars World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945) were cataclysmic events during the twentieth century. Congress debated new international commitments and chose dramatically new courses in the aftermath of each world war, defining American foreign policy for the rest of the century. Domestically, Congress passed landmark legislation affecting veterans, women, American Indians, and the structure of the federal government. It also investigated “red scares” with controversial results. As Congress faced the challenges of a post-war world—in 1918 and again in 1945—it considered and enacted legislation that would change the lives of millions of Americans. Stop #37 World War I: A Nation Transformed Though World War I was fought overseas, it also shaped the U.S. home front. After the war, Congress authorized new policy changes in the United States that affected how Americans honored those who died in the war, the treatment of war veterans, the rights of women, the citizenship of American Indians, and the federal budget process. Congress also extended a controversial wartime investigation into alleged subversion and instituted historic restrictions on immigration. [Photograph on panel—associated with the introduction of the next three stops] Germany Surrenders, 72 Wall Street, New York (detail), photograph by W. L. Drummond, 1918 Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress This is the beginning of the specific documents on display in the five cases associated with the topic of World War I: A Nation Transformed [Glass Case #1] Investigating “Un-American” Activities and Restricting Immigration World War I led to widespread concerns and speculation regarding threats to national security and democracy. Fear of “un-American” activities in the United States prompted the Senate to form the Overman Committee in 1918, which investigated possible pro-German, Bolshevik, and other activities and propaganda deemed dangerous to the nation. Public concern about the ethnic composition in the country and competition from foreign workers, meanwhile, pressured Congress to pass several laws in the early 1920s that banned or significantly restricted the number of immigrants admitted to the United States. [First Document (photograph)] Senator Lee Slater Overman of North Carolina (detail), photograph by B. M. Clinedinst, ca. 1904 Senator Lee Slater Overman from North Carolina served in Congress from 1903 to 1930. In addition to chairing the Senate’s investigatory committee on German and Bolshevik propaganda, he wrote and sponsored the Overman Act of 1918, which gave President Woodrow Wilson wide-ranging powers to coordinate government agencies during World War I. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress [Second document] S. Res. 307, Senate Resolution establishing the Overman Committee, September 19, 1918 In 1918 the Senate authorized the formation of the Overman Committee, named after its chair, Senator Lee Slater Overman of North Carolina. The committee’s initial directive was to investigate the U.S. Brewers Association. Since German immigrants had largely founded the major brewing companies in the United States, some members of Congress had concerns that they might be involved in supporting pro-German activities. Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration [Third Document] Brewing and Liquor Interests and German Propaganda . . . , December 6, 1918 The Overman Committee held hearings for nine months. Witnesses testified about U.S. citizens who were German and Russian immigrants, implicating many in engaging in pro-German or pro-Bolshevik activities. Most, however, were wrongfully accused. While the committee found little concrete evidence of pro-Bolshevik activities in America, its hearings contributed to growing anti-communist and anti-immigrant sentiment in the nation. U.S. Senate Library [Freestanding Quote on Panel] The nation having engaged in the greatest war in history with the purpose of saving the world for democracy, now emerges from that struggle confronted with the paramount duty of preserving democracy for the world. “Senators Tell What Bolshevism in America Means,” The New York Times, June 15, 1919 Directory: sites -> default -> files files -> Answer True False 2 points Question 2 files -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations files -> Nstructions for Acquiring Excess Equipment online, through the 1033 Program files -> Occupational health and safety files -> The Black Panther Party’s Ten Point Program files -> International programs roel profile files -> Fermi Questions a guide for Teachers, Students, and Event Supervisors Lloyd Abrams, Ph. D. 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