WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release:

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes National for America's Birthday

For America's 250th, the Smithsonian's Largest Cultural Public Program Collaborates with Festivals Across the Country

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To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, the Smithsonian is taking its oldest and largest . . .

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