National Park Service workers clean the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Friday, July 26, after someone splattered green paint on the statue of Abraham Lincoln and on the floor. A woman was arrested Monday, July in connection with vandalism on two locations inside the National Cathedral. Jiamei Tian, 58, was not immediately tied to the vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial or other incidents that occurred over the past week.
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National Park Service workers clean the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Friday, July 26, after someone splattered green paint on the statue of Abraham Lincoln and on the floor. A woman was arrested Monday, July in connection with vandalism on two locations inside the National Cathedral. Jiamei Tian, 58, was not immediately tied to the vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial or other incidents that occurred over the past week.
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Green paint is splattered on the base of the statue on July 26.
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Green paint is splattered on the base of the statue on July 26.
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National Park Service workers clean the Lincoln Memorial on July 26.
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National Park Service workers clean the Lincoln Memorial on July 26.
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Green paint was tossed on the pedestal of the statue of Joseph Henry outside the headquarters of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington on Monday, July 29.
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Green paint was tossed on the pedestal of the statue of Joseph Henry outside the headquarters of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington on Monday, July 29.
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The paint on the statue of the Smithsonian's first secretary was discovered the same day as the Lincoln Memorial vandalism.
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The paint on the statue of the Smithsonian's first secretary was discovered the same day as the Lincoln Memorial vandalism.
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Members of Gold Leaf Studios, an art preservation organization, work to remove green paint from the organ in the Washington National Cathedral's historic Bethlehem Chapel on Tuesday, July 30.
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Members of Gold Leaf Studios, an art preservation organization, work to remove green paint from the organ in the Washington National Cathedral's historic Bethlehem Chapel on Tuesday, July 30.
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William Adair of Gold Leaf Studios removes paint from the organ in the Bethlehem Chapel on July 30.
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William Adair of Gold Leaf Studios removes paint from the organ in the Bethlehem Chapel on July 30.
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Gold Leaf Studios members remove paint from the organ in Bethlehem Chapel on July 30.
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Gold Leaf Studios members remove paint from the organ in Bethlehem Chapel on July 30.
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