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Washington by Letter reflects on Washington under New Deal
Willis Thornton writes from Washington about the city’s transformation under the New Deal. He notes police and press pressure on visiting groups, changes to white marble streets, and the sense of earnest reform in federal life. He praises officials for striving amid upheaval and lampposts shining with renewed hope.
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