Films at the National Archives in January Washington, DC . . . In January, the National Archives and Records Administration presents film screenings of Frank Capra's classic, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington , and two civil rights documentaries.
All programs are free and open to the public.
Free parking is available at the National Archives at College Park. The theater at the downtown National Archives Building is equipped with a system that allows the hearing-impaired to use a set of headphones, or neck loop and a small receiver, to enhance the volume of the public address system. Visitors may request these devices in the projection booth. The Strange Demise of Jim Crow , released in 1998. Not all the civil rights victories of the 1960s were won in front of national television cameras through violent clashes and mass demonstrations.