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The Unveiling of the Bust of Sojourner Truth
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined in celebrating the unveiling of the bust of abolitionist Sojourner Truth on April 28, 2009 in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
Photo courtesy Architect of the Capitol unless otherwise noted
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Capitol Visitor Center Opening Ceremony
The four Congressional leaders, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Republican Leader John Boehner, officially opened the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to the public on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. This is a significant date in the history of the U.S. Capitol, as it was on December 2, 1863, that the final section of Statue of Freedom was placed atop the Capitol to signify the completion of construction of the new dome.
Photo courtesy Architect of the Capitol unless otherwise noted
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