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WWII Memorial Media Archive
Major national media outlets and commentators react to the National WWII Memorial.
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WWII Memorial: Sound the Retreat (The Los Angeles Times)
By Nicolai Oouroussoff, The Los Angeles Times What’s shocking about the escalating debate over the World War II Memorial proposed for the National Mall in Washington isn’t its intensity, but […]
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DC Follies (The Los Angeles Times)
By Christopher Knight, The Los Angeles Times The centerpiece of Friedrich St. Florian’s cluttered design for Washington’s proposed World War II Memorial is a sculpture titled “The Light of Freedom.” […]
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Mauling the Mall (The Wall Street Journal)
Forget Guadalcanal and the Bulge. If the infighting in Washington these days is any clue, the biggest battle of World War II will turn out to be the battle over […]
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Inheritance Endangered (Los Angeles Times)
By Christopher Knight, The Los Angeles Times A big, bold and bad plan to erect a World War II monument on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial, disturbing that U.S. landmark, […]
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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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