The story of the making of India’s Constitution, as usually told, begins in Delhi. As the clock struck 11 on December 9 1946, the story goes, the Constituent Assembly convened for the first time in ...

As the clock struck 11am on December 9, 1946, the story of India’s constitution making goes, the Constituent Assembly convened for the first time in Constitution Hall, New Delhi, to begin the enormous ...

"Making Amends," the title of the Clinton Presidential Center's new special exhibition, is unlikely to set hearts throbbing.

It has stood the test of time and still provides the framework for our government today. The wisdom of the framers of the Constitution is demonstrated every day we follow the dictates of the document.

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