Capitol Lens | In remembrance

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Capitol Lens | In remembrance

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By Tom Williams

Posted September 11, 2024 at 4:09pm

American flags are seen in the Upper Senate Park on Wednesday as part the Young America’s Foundation 9/11: Never Forget Project to honor the 2,977 lives lost in the Sept., 11, 2001, attack.

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