Thousands flock to Washington for cherry blossom festival

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• The National Cherry Blossom Festival runs from March 28 to April 12
  
• It commemorates the gift of 6,800 cherry trees to the United States from Japan
  
• Tourists flood Washington, D.C. each spring to see the breathtaking blossoms
  
• iReport.com: Share your photos of Washington's cherry trees
  
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