Get an Up-Close Look at This Year’s Capitol Christmas Tree

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Get an Up-Close Look at This Year’s Capitol Christmas Tree

By D.A. Banks

Posted December 6, 2017 at 10:47pm

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Roll Call got exclusive access for an intimate look at the student-made ornaments for this year’s Capitol Christmas tree, and learned the secrets of what makes a perfect tree from the person who’s picked it for the past 13 years.

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