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First Lady unveils round the clock schoolyard model
Washington and the nation’s first lady promote open use playgrounds for low income neighborhoods. Buchanan School Plaza in southeast Washington debuts as a model with a sunken basketball court, water play, sand area, and community seating, funded by a $390,000 donation from Mrs. Vincent Astor.
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