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Stunning Projection Show on Washington Monument Kicks Off America's 250th Celebration
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2:01Now PlayingThe Washington Monument doubled as a giant birthday candle on New Year’s Eve to kick off the yearlong celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
Freedom 250, a nonprofit group launched by President Trump earlier this month to lead the semiquincentennial festivities, illuminated the towering obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, DC, with patriotic projections telling the story of America.
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