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Design plan for Trump's proposed Washington arch is approved by Trump-appointed commission
At a height of 250 feet, the arch would dwarf the Lincoln Memorial and be close to half the height of the Washington Monument, an obelisk that is about 555 feet tall.
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According to PBS News’s source item, Design plan for Trump’s proposed Washington arch is approved by Trump-appointed commission, At a height of 250 feet, the arch would dwarf the Lincoln Memorial and be close to half the height of the Washington Monument, an obelisk that is about 555 feet tall.
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- Design plan for Trump's proposed Washington arch is approved by Trump-appointed commissionPBS News - 2026-05-21T16:41:50+00:00
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