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Roosevelt Okays Jefferson Memorial Plan On Tidal Basin
President Roosevelt approves a $10,000,000 Jefferson Memorial to be built on the south bank of the Tidal Basin in Washington. Architect Otto Eggers and Daniel New york will lead the work based on a Pantheon inspired design. The memorial, selected by the Jefferson Memorial Commission, honors Thomas Jefferson alongside Washington and Lincoln as a central city landmark.
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