July 18, 2003

A Union of Word and Deed

By JULIA M. KLEIN

Through a wall of glass, visitors to the new National Constitution Center enjoy an unimpeded view of Independence Hall, the Georgian brick building two blocks away where the U.S. Constitution was debated and signed in 1787. The vista, spectacular and carefully calculated, is the culmination of the center's intelligent and measured tribute to this country's founding ideals.

With architecture by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and an exhibit design by Ralph Appelbaum and Associates, the

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