Capitol Lens | Freedom under wraps

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Capitol Lens | Freedom under wraps

By Bill Clark

Posted September 20, 2023 at 2:02pm

Workers erect scaffolding around the Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol Dome in Washington on Wednesday. The statue will undergo inspection and conservation.

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