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What was one of the significant things Verner W. Clapp played a role in preserving?
Declaration of Independence
Library of Congress building
Rare art pieces
Historical monuments
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One of the significant things Verner W. Clapp played a role in preserving was the Declaration of Independence. He was a member of the committee that was tasked with restoring the Declaration of Independence in 1924. The Declaration of Independence had been damaged by fire in 1814, and Clapp and his colleagues were responsible for restoring the document to its original condition.
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