No More 'Holiday' Trees at Capitol ; Name Reverts to 'Christmas'
The Washington Times › November 29, 2005
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House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert has told federal officials that the lighted, decorated tree on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol - known in recent years as the "Holiday Tree" - should be renamed the "Capitol Christmas Tree," as it was called until the late 1990s.
The Capitol's senior landscape architect confirmed the name switch yesterday for The Washington Times.See the full content of this document
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No More 'Holiday' Trees at Capitol ; Name Reverts to 'Christmas'
"It was known as the 'Holiday Tree' for several years and just recently was changed back to the 'Capitol Christmas Tree.' This was a directive from the speaker," said Capitol architect Matthew Evans.
"The speaker believes a Christmas tree ...See the full content of this document
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