Magna Carta Kept in United States for Safety. Because of war-troubled seas the most legible copy of England's famed Magna Carta, which had been on display at the New York world's fair, was committed, Nov. 28, to temporary custody of the Library of Congress in Washington. Here Archibald Mac Leigh (left), Librarian, acknowledges acceptance of the document (shown behind them) from Lord Lothian, British Ambassador to the United States. The charter of English liberties was placed opposite the constitution and declaration of independence.

Associated Press · [ca. November 1939]

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