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Office of the Secretary

The Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications, Document Authentication, is open for in-person authentications. No appointment is needed.
The hours are 9 am-1 pm, Monday-Friday, except holidays.
Address: 899 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20002. Phone: (202) 727-3117.

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The federal government shutdown has ended; the Office of the Secretary will no longer issue marriage licenses. Please visit https://www.dccourts.gov/services/marriage-matters for information regarding the DC Superior Court’s Marriage Bureau. The Office of the Secretary will continue to administer civil ceremonies until December 10, 2025, for couples who have a Marriage License issued by the Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia. To schedule a ceremony, please call (202) 727-6306.

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The Emancipation Proclamation, the Civil Rights Movement and the March on Washington: a Legal Perspective

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Last Date:

Location:

1816 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 - U Street Metro Station

Building:

Thurgood Marshall Center - (202) 462-0533

Details:

This forum is co-sponsored by the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Thurgood Marshall Center Trust, Inc. (202) 462-0533

A panel of legal experts in this forum look at the legal issues that President Lincoln, Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King, Jr., A. Phillip Randolph, and others faced during their involvement in the Emancipation Proclamation, the "Civil Rights Movement" and the "March on Washington."

Cost:

FREE!

http://www.emancipation.dc.gov/events

Contact:

William Branch

Email: [email protected]

Phone:

(202) 671-1105