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starting in 1999, where it was viewed by millions of visitors before it was removed from display in 2009 due to concerns about continued exposure to light. On August 25, 2010, one week after
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of Nazi war criminals, Patton kept the document for himself. After returning to the United States, Patton gave the document to The
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