JACK CAFFERTY, CNN ANCHOR: When I was a youngster way back a long time ago, February the 22nd was George Washington's birthday and that was a holiday off from school. Then President's Day became a combination of George Washington and Abe Lincoln. And now it's evolved where it's just a day I guess where you go out and go shopping. The Smithsonian Institution, however in an effort to preserve the sanctity of this historic moment has a traveling exhibition called "The American Presidency" and it's touring across the country and Jeff Flock, our CNN bureau chief out in Chicago has caught up with the exhibit's debut and has a live report for us. Hi Jeff.</s>JEFF FLOCK, CNN CHICAGO BUREAU CHIEF: Jack, good morning to you. No shopping here in Chicago because you're surrounded by all this wonderful stuff. I - it's an incredible exhibit. I just want to take you through as much of it as I can. This is a letter, you know - the Adam's biography that is out there, a lot of focus on his letters. This is an actual letter written by John Adams in 1797. The labor of my office is very constant and very severe. I guess truer words were never spoken there. Around here maybe you're interested in, take a look at this microphone. I don't think</s>CAFFERTY: OK. How long does it take top to bottom to see the whole thing Jeff?</s>FLOCK: Well you know it depends on how you - how fast you go and whether you read all this stuff, which of course I do. I think you can get through it in a day. Some people blow right through it, but it's fascinating.</s>CAFFERTY: Yes that's great stuff. All right, from the land of Lincoln, thank you, Jeff Flock.
Smithsonian Institution Trying to Preserve Historical Significance of President's Day