Cole Comments on Annual Constitution Day

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement regarding the observance of Constitution Day on September 17.

"I would like to encourage parents and teachers to take time to discuss the significance of Constitution Day with their children," Congressman Cole said. "The Constitution is among our most significant and important founding documents and it is literally the foundation upon which our system of government is built. It is very important for future generations of Americans to learn about and respect the Constitution."

This year marks the 222nd anniversary of the completion of the Constitution. On this day, the 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia for the last time to finalize and sign this great work that took them over four months to complete. We have marked this day as a national holiday since 2004.

To help celebrate and learn about this significant day, the Congressional Joint Committee on Printing publishes pocket Constitutions for Members of Congress to make available to interested schools. Congressman Cole has provided these materials to several schools in the Fourth District.

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