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A Presidential Spook, Demon Cat and Killer Reporter: These Are the Ghosts of Capitol Hill

By Thomas McKinless

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Old, historic buildings can be scary places, and the U.S. Capitol is almost as old as the country itself. This Halloween, Roll Call talked to a D.C. tour guide, a former congressman and an eye-witness to a Statuary Hall spirit to tell three spooky tales of Capitol Hill’s legendary haunts

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