Month: July 2000
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The WWII Memorial: Inadequate and Out of Place (The Washington Post)
By Charles Krauthammer, The Washington Post; Op-ed Some causes are hopeless and yet still worth pursuing to the bitter end. And the bitter end comes soon for those who have for years […]
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A Memorial, Yes, But What About Its Message (The Washington Post)
By Marc Fisher, The Washington Post Let’s not kid ourselves: No matter how inappropriate the site, no matter how uninspired the design, the World War II memorial proposed for the centerline […]
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World War II Memorial Clears Key Hurdle (The Washington Post)
By Linda Wheeler, The Washington Post The Fine Arts Commission yesterday unanimously approved a controversial design for the proposed World War II memorial on the Mall and reaffirmed its support […]
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Design Panel Approves WWII Memorial for National Mall Site (The Boston Globe)
By Jennifer Walsh, The Boston Globe WASHINGTON – The final design for a national World War II memorial was unanimously approved yesterday by the federal Commission of Fine Arts, despite […]
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Controversial WWII Memorial Clears Hurdle (The Chicago Tribune)
By Michael Kilian, The Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON – The controversial $100 million World War II Memorial planned for the National Mall won a key vote Thursday despite objections that it […]
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WWII Memorial: All Things Considered (NPR)
By Alex Van Oss, National Public Radio For five years the conflict of words and blueprints has reigned over the proposed World War II memorial on the national mall in […]
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WWII Memorial Misplaced (Editorial by USA Today)
There’s nothing wrong with the proposed National World War II Memorial that a change of location wouldn’t fix. At the moment the $100-million memorial is to be plunked down on […]
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New Assault on WWII Memorial (USA Today)
By Brian Sharp, USA Today WASHINGTON – A new battle has erupted over the proposed World War II memorial, which critics say would infringe on views of other major monuments […]
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Opponents Find a Hitch in WWII Memorial Plans (The Los Angeles Times)
By Christopher Knight, The Los Angeles Times The controversial plan to build a World War II memorial on the National Mall in Washington took an unexpected turn Monday, as opponents […]
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Design for World War II Memorial awaits review, with detractors vocal (The New York Times)
By Irwin Molotsky, The New York Times WASHINGTON, July 16 – Fifty-five years after the last gun fell silent, a national monument to those who fought in World War II […]
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