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Trump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues and exhibit
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from thegazette.com · United States · North America
Former President Trump has reportedly asked the Smithsonian institution to install statues and an exhibit dedicated to George Washington. This request concerns historical representation and cultural curation within a national museum.
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