World War II Veterans Prove Unstoppable, Entering Memorial -- ABC News
Another day, another barricade crossed.
Following the example set on Tuesday by a group of fellow veterans from Mississippi, World War II "honor flights" from Missouri, Illinois and Michigan entered the closed World War II memorial on Wednesday, past a blockade erected because of the government shutdown.
The first busload of veterans arrived to a circus of media and members of Congress just after 11 a.m. Several members of Congress who were on hand opened the barricades, allowing the veterans access to the memorial. Since then, several hundred of them have passed through the gates.
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More News On The Closing of The World War II Memorial
National Park Service to keep WW II Memorial open to veterans -- Washington Post
Veterans Granted Access to Closed World War II Memorial -- NBC Washington
'Sneaking' into the WWII Memorial meant the world to these tourists -- PBS News Hour
Privately-funded WWII memorial barricaded at taxpayer’s expense -- Daily Caller
World War II Memorial Becomes Shutdown Central -- Wall Street Journal
My Comment: In a reversal .... veterans are now permitted to enter the park. This was clearly becoming a hot potato for everyone in the political class.
Update #1: How the First Amendment Is Defusing the World War II Memorial Battle -- Slate
Update #2: World War I Memorial Closed, 'Except for 1st Amendment Activities' -- Weekly Standard
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