Capitol Holiday Tree Gets Police Motorcade
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<i> Associated Press</i>
WASHINGTON — Talk about gridlock in Washington.
Several streets were closed Monday morning as the Capitol Christmas tree, protected by a seven-car police motorcade, made its way across town.
The 62-foot, white spruce bound for the Capitol and 60 smaller trees for federal buildings were cut in Minnesota’s Chippewa National Forest and packed onto a flatbed. The three-day trip included an appearance in Chicago’s Thanksgiving parade.
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