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Trump’s Proposed 250-Foot Arch Would Cast a Shadow Over Arlington Graves, Report Says
A new analysis found the 250-foot arch could shade more than 75,000 graves at Arlington National Cemetery over a year.
- Plans for a 250-foot Triumphal Arch in Washington, D.C., have sparked outrage among veteran families after analysis revealed the structure's shadow could pass over more than 75,000 graves at Arlington National Cemetery over a year.
- Democratic-Aligned organization VoteVets and The Washington Post found the arch could cast a shadow on 50,376 grave locations across 29 cemetery sections, touching burial sites on 284 days throughout the year.
- The shadow would reach John F. Kennedy's family plot on 17 mornings, prompting Retired Major General Paul Eaton to say the arch "just sickens me" given his family's service and burial at Arlington.
- Veterans and an architectural historian have asked a federal judge to block construction unless the project receives congressional authorization, while The Interior Department argued only a small section would be affected for less than two weeks.
- Critics urge the National Capital Planning Commission to delay its final vote in November, citing historical precedent: over 100 years ago, planners rejected similar ornamental towers for competing with the Lincoln Memorial.
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Trump arch will shroud iconic DC landmarks in darkness for most of the year
A damning new analysis from The Washington Post has exposed the real impact of President Donald Trump's "triumphal arch," finding that it would ruin one of the most revered landmarks in Washington D.C., for most of the year.
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Trump’s Proposed Arch Would Cast Shadow Over Thousands of Graves at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington Post Finds
An analysis from The Washington Post found that President Trump's proposed arch would cast a shadow over thousands of graves at Arlington National Cemetery. The post Trump’s Proposed Arch Would Cast Shadow Over Thousands of Graves at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington Post Finds first appeared on Mediaite.
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