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Bronze, 53 ¾" x 80" Placed 1893 Old Supreme Court Entrance, first floor, East front.
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Text of the Plaque Beneath this tablet the corner stone of the Capitol of the United States of America was laid by George Washington First President September 18, 1793 ***** ***** ***** On the Hundredth Anniversary in the year 1893 In presence of the Congress the Executive and the Judiciary a vast concourse of the grateful people of the District of Columbia commemorated the event. ******************************* ******************************* Grover Cleveland President of the United States Adlai Ewing Stevenson Vice President Charles Frederick Crisp Speaker, House of Representatives Daniel Wolsey Hoorhees Chairman Joint Committee of Congress, Lawrence Gardner Chairman Citizens Committee
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