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Nonprofit sues the federal government over plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue

By Anastasia TsioulcasMay 12, 2026·Source: NPR·0 views

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With a blue sky above the Lincoln Memorial, people walk along the reflection pool in Washington, D.C., on June 9, 2023.

The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is asking a federal judge to halt President Trump's plans to resurface the reflecting pool on the National Mall.

(Image credit: Jose Luis Magana)

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