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National Archives as a historically significant site, research toward more specific public information

about the homes would propel toward a request to the U.S. Department of the Interior submitting a

proposal to UNESCO. Simply achieving the tentative list for UNESCO’s World Heritage list would

rally another support group that the Freeman Houses likely could never have imagined. Ultimately,

the step into the world of UNESCO would brighten the future of the site, challenge a new perspective

of what World Heritage means, and present the world with another valuable piece of history that will

only continue to grow.

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