WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today after New Iberia resident Matthew Delcambre helped prevent the theft of the Magna Carta from England’s Salisbury Cathedral:
“The Magna Carta is one of the most important pieces of paper in history. The Founding Fathers used it as a reference when writing the U.S. Constitution,” said Sen. Kennedy. “Mr. Delcambre didn’t look the other way or take a selfie when some knucklehead tried to hammer through the glass display case protecting the Magna Carta. He helped apprehend the perpetrator. He’s done history a great service. New Iberia and the rest of Louisiana should be proud.”
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