Trump-appointed commission approves Trump's 250ft DC arch

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The Commission of Fine Arts has approved a design for a large arch in Washington, D.C.

The Commission of Fine Arts has given a design for a massive arch in Washington, D.C. its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components. NPR's Rachel Treisman reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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Host: Rachel Treisman

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• architecture
• Washington D.C.
• government approval
• Trump administration
• public art

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• Trump
• arch
• Washington D.C.
• Commission of Fine Arts
• approval
• public art
• NPR

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