Why I Took My Daughter to Lay Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery
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Dec. 22, 2016 |
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CommentaryWhy I Took My Daughter to Lay Wreaths at Arlington National CemeteryMen, women, and children of every race, religion, political persuasion, and walk of life gathered in the freezing rain and cold to pay respect to those loyal men and women who served and now lay in peaceful repose at Arlington. |
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NewsFearing Late Action by Obama, Republicans Consider Curbing Presidential Power to Declare National MonumentsObama has made historic use of a 110-year-old law signed by Theodore Roosevelt that gives a president unilateral authority to designate national monuments on land already owned by the federal government. |
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