The Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington ,
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington was the idea of pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the foundation stone was laid on 15 Nov 1939 and was dedicated to him on 13 Apr 1943. In a frieze below the dome are the words "I have sworn upon the altar of god, eternal hostility against every form of tyrrany over the mind of man", Around the walls are other selections from speches by thi, the third President of the "We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, among these are the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, that to secure these rights governments are instituted among men, We solemly mutually pledge our lives , our fortunes, and our sacred honour". He was one of the Founding Fathers and the pincipal author of The Declaration of Independence.
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Location: Washington ,
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