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Capitol Lens | Honoring Abe

(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By Bill Clark
Posted February 12, 2024 at 3:07pm

A military honor guard and National Park Service rangers salute the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Monday during a ceremony observing the 215th anniversary of the 16th president’s birth. The NPS and the Lincoln Birthday National Commemorative Committee organized the event.

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