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Nichols Sees Lighter Side Of The News
United Press columnist Harman W. Nichols recalls a visit by his mother, Ma rine, and Aunt Atha Redeman to Washington landmarks. The tour includes the House and Senate, the White House, the Smithsonian, the cherry trees, Mount Vernon, and the Washington Monument, with humorous notes on the long steps and the guide’s patience.
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