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The Washington Monument is mirrored in the Reflecting Pool just before sunrise before an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Arial view of the masses who crowd the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, USA, in their freedom march during the historic speach of Dr. Martin Luther King "I Have A Dream" August 28, 1963. (AP Photo/Str) --- Martin Luther King, Baptist, Buergerrechtler, Marsch der Buergerrechtler auf Washington : King bei seiner historischen Rede "I Have a Dream" am Lincoln Memorial, Blick von oben auf die Teilnehmer am 28. August, 1963. (AP Photo/Str)

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With splotches of green paint still visible Monday on the Lincoln Memorial, D.C. Metropolitan Police announced the arrest of a woman at the Washington National Cathedral after similar vandalism was found there.

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Boats crowd the Potomac River in anticipation of Independence Day fireworks on the Mall with the Lincoln Memorial in the background. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Motorcyclists receive a salute as the Rolling Thunder contingent passes near the Lincoln Memorial on the final leg of their journey as crowds gather on sidewalks to wave. (The Washington Times)

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Motorcyclists receive a salute as the Rolling Thunder contingent passes near the Lincoln Memorial on the final leg of their journey as crowds gather on sidewalks to wave. (The Washington Times)

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A Broadway choreographers brings an anti-gun flashmob to the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday to chalk up a faux crime scene. (image from Artists Against Gun Violence)

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Tracy Thompson of Washington, D.C. sings with a choir during the 35th Annual Easter Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., Sunday, March 31, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Pastor Amos Dodge (center) of Capital Church leads worshippers in the 35th annual Easter Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Sunday, March 31, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Kim Arnold of Sterling, Va., reacts in the crowd during a religious song at the 35th annual Easter Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Sunday, March 31, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Worshippers gather at the Lincoln Memorial for the 35th annual Easter Sunrise Service in Washington on Sunday, March 31, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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For the third straight year, the Lincoln Memorial on the Mall was the most visited of the monuments and memorials in Washington in 2011. The memorial to the 16th president drew an estimated 6 million visitors that year, according to the National Park Service. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** The Lincoln Memorial on the Mall. (Associated Press)

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Sophie, 3, from Connecticut, frolics with a water sprinkler set up at the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial, rear, in Washington Saturday, July 7, 2012. The heat gripping much of the country is set to peak Saturday in many places, including some Northeast cities, where temperatures close to or surpassing 100 degrees are expected. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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A spectator near the Lincoln Memorial holds a sign up saying "Thank you for my freedom" as motorcycles pass by during the annual Rolling Thunder ride on Sunday, May 27, 2012. The ride honors veterans, particularly those who have fallen in the line of duty or who are missing in action. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Spectators line the road near the Lincoln Memorial on a hot and humid Sunday as the motorcycles pass by to honor veterans, MIAs and POWs. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)