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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “It was an embarrassment to anyone who came. It is catty-corner from the White House. It was a dump.”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
It was an embarrassment to anyone who came. It is catty-corner from the White House. It was a dump.
Said by
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton describes the poor condition of the Old Post Office Building before its redevelopment.

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