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Norman Lear Wins Auction

Veteran TV producer Norman Lear (All in the Family, Maude) has purchased one of the last privately owned original copies of the Declaration of Independence for $7.4 million, according to AP. Auction house Sothebys.com did not name Lear as the buyer but sources close to him confirmed that he was the buyer.

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Veteran TV producer Norman Lear (All in the Family, Maude) has purchased one of the last privately owned original copies of the Declaration of Independence for $7.4 million, according to AP. Auction house Sothebys.com did not name Lear as the buyer but sources close to him confirmed that he was the buyer.