Washington DC - History and Government

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Begin early at the White House, home and office of the President of the United States. Tickets for the guided tour must be obtained at the Visitor Center and they are given out on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you have toured the Executive Mansion, take a short walk through Freedom Plaza to the FBI Building where tours include a history of the agency, a look into the sophisticated crime lab and a firearms demonstration. From here, it's another short walk to the National Archives. Stop in and see the original copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the foundations of American freedom.

Pennsylvania Avenue connects the White House to the U.S. Capitol, symbolically linking these two branches of government. Tours of the Capitol are available or visitors may choose to wander around on their own. When the legislature is in session, balcony seats are open to the public. Check The Washington Post for a daily schedule.

On the east side of the Capitol, visit the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress. From there, walk up 1st Street to Union Station. Several restaurants and an ethnically diverse food court await hungry sightseers.







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Federal Bureau of Investigation


High-tech crimesolving
 935 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington DC 20535-0001
+1 202 324 3447
http://www.fbi.gov/homepage.htm
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Archives


Most valuable U.S. documents
 Constitution Avenue, Northwest
(Between 7th and 9th Streets)
Washington DC 20408-0001
+1 202 501 5200 / +1 866 325 7208
http://www.archives.gov
National Archives
White House


Home of the President
 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue North West
Washington DC 20500
+1 202 456 1414 / +1 202 456 1111
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
White House
U.S. Capitol


Home of legislative branch
 East Capitol Street
NE and 1st Street, NE
Washington DC 20002
+1 202 225 6827
http://www.aoc.gov/
U.S. Capitol
Library of Congress


A magnificent library
 101 Independence Avenue Southeast
Southeast
Washington DC 20003
+1 202 707 8000 / +1 202 707 5000
http://www.loc.gov/
Library of Congress
Supreme Court of the United States


Judicial branch
 1st Street & Maryland Avenue, North East
Washington DC 20543
+1 202 479 3211
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
Supreme Court of the United States
Union Station


Shops, theaters, restaurants
 50 Massachusetts Avenue Northeast
Northeast
Washington DC 20002
+1 202 289 1908
http://www.unionstationdc.com/
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