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DC WWI Memorial to get stimulus-funded makeover

The Columbian
Published: July 17, 2010, 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Restoration work is set to begin next month on the cracked and neglected District of Columbia War Memorial that honors World War I veterans on the National Mall.

The National Park Service announced Friday that a $2.3 million contract funded by the federal stimulus package has been awarded to Forrester Construction Co.

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