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Triumphal Arch Is a Monument to American Greatness

Surprise! The Trump-appointed federal Commission of Fine Arts approved construction of the 250-foot triumphal arch that the president plans to erect between Washington’s Lincoln Memorial and the Arlington National Cemetery. And this despite Trump’s rejection of the Commission’s recommendation to 86...

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What happened President Trump's planned Triumphal Arch over Memorial Bridge gets official approval from the Commission of Fine Arts in Washington, D. C., area.
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CounterpunchNews report · May 27, 6:00 AM

Trump’s Triumphal Arch

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Surprise! The Trump-appointed federal Commission of Fine Arts approved construction of the 250-foot triumphal arch that the president plans to erect between Washington’s Lincoln Memorial an...

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RealClearPoliticsNews report · May 27, 2:23 AM

Triumphal Arch Is a Monument to American Greatness

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President Trump's planned Triumphal Arch over Memorial Bridge gets official approval from the Commission of Fine Arts in Washington, D. C., area.

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May 27, 2:23 AM: RealClearPolitics joined the source map.

May 27, 6:00 AM: Counterpunch joined the source map.

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