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October 2, 2013

Shutdown Leads to Closure of Federal Landmarks 
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The shutdown has also led to the closure of federal sites nationwide.
National landmarks including the Statue of Liberty and Lincoln Memorial
have been shuttered. On Tuesday, a group of elderly veterans defied the
newly erected barricades to enter the National World War II Memorial on
their own. In what critics called a publicity stunt by Republicans
responsible for the shutdown, the veterans were accompanied by a group
of House lawmakers.

 

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