Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes said, "The Republic endures and this is the symbol of its faith," during his cornerstone address on October 13, 1932. The cornerstone, laid on that date, reads:
Construction Begun
March 16, 1931
Building Completed
April 4, 1935
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Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes laid the cornerstone for the Supreme Court Building on October 13, 1932. In a speech commemorating the occasion he said, "The Republic endures, and this is the symbol of its faith."
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The Chief Justice presides over the US Supreme Court. At present, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is John G. Roberts, Jr.
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