Friends In Washington, D.c.

Creator: Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corp.

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Robert Edwards enjoys art. A sunny afternoon finds him sketching pictures of the Washington Monument, the White House, the Capitol, and the Supreme Court Building.

Transcription

hi I'm Robert Edwards let's be [Music] friends I live in the nation's capital I live in the east part of the United States in the district of columia aren't a lot of fun in school [Music] I live in Washington [Music] the city was named for George Washington this Memorial to him has stones from all 50 states Washington was the first president of the United States our president lives in the White House his working offices are here too the president recommends laws to Congress he also signs laws decided by Congress the president is the elected leader of the American people Washington has been the capital of the United States since 1800 Congress meets here in the capital men are elected to congress by the people of all 50 states they work here to decide laws that govern our country law is also the work of the Supreme Court the nine justices of the highest court in the United States meet here to judge important cases of law their decisions affect all Americans Washington's a beautiful [Music] city ready come on [Music] [Music] help [Music] n [Music]

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