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The Christmas Tree on the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol will be lit from night fall until 11 p.m. each evening through January 1, 2012. This year's tree is a 65-foot Sierra white fir from California’s Stanislaus National Forest. (Architect of the Capitol)

The Christmas Tree on the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol will be lit from night fall until 11 p.m. each evening through January 1, 2012. This year’s tree is a 65-foot Sierra white fir from California’s Stanislaus National Forest. (Architect of the Capitol)