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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Absolutely. That bothered us. Two months to take down a sign saying that a monumental public possession of the United…

On the recordSeptember 22, 2009
Absolutely. That bothered us. Two months to take down a sign saying that a monumental public possession of the United States of America is private property.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton expresses frustration over the slow removal of a misleading sign at Union Station.

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