Trump Administration's Exhibit Conditions Threaten Rare Emancipation Proclamation Copy
A new National Park Service exhibit under the Lincoln Memorial is endangering rare 1860s copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and Thirteenth Amendment due to excessive heat. Unnamed NPS staff report that defective light-shielding screens have allowed temperatures inside the display case to repeatedly exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit, far above the National Archives' recommended maximum of 75 degrees. The documents, bearing Abraham Lincoln's original signature and valued at millions of dollars, are at risk of deterioration. A preservation specialist noted that even 75 degrees is only safe with careful humidity and light control. A reporter observed a fan conspicuously directed at the display case, but the Park Service did not explain its presence. An NPS spokesperson offered vague assurances that the documents are 'cared for.'
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