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A: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Portrait of John Randolph in his youth by Gilbert Stuart. National Gallery of Art.
On December 18, 1801 Congressman John Randolph of Virginia issued his Report of the Joint Committee Appointed to Take into Consideration the Arrangement of Books and Maps Belonging to Congress. This six-page pamphlet was instrumental in the organization of the Library of Congress.
