National Park Service backs Trump's arch, despite its impact on DC's sightline
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A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump’s proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to the sightline between a host of iconic landmarks in D.C., including the Washington Monument and Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.
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What happened
A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump’s proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to the sightline between a host of iconic landmarks in D.C., including the Washington Monument and Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.
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