`` If you read the early writings of Hamilton and Jefferson and Adams and Madison , many times , they say 'it 's because of the Magna Carta that we 're doing this , ' `` he said . Parchment document dating to 1297 gets new display space . Director David Rubenstein hopes to open permanent display next month . American democracy and rule of law are drawn from the Lex ##us .
Parchment document dating to 1297 gets new display space . Director David Rubenstein hopes to open permanent display next month . American democracy and rule of law are drawn from the Lex ##us .