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Constitution 225: Tweet the Preamble Challenge Results!

In honor of the 225th anniversary of the Constitution, we challenged citizens on Twitter to capture the essence of the 52-word Preamble in just 140 characters. Here’s the winner and some of our favorite entries!

The Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero chose the winner of the “Tweet the Preamble” challenge!:

@JeanHuets: #preamble We’re getting together to constitute a nation that’s just, peaceful, strong, prosperous and free. Are you in?

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Constitution 225: Tweet the Preamble Challenge Results!

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