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monument

[mon-yuh-muhnt, mon-yuh-ment] / ˈmɒn yə mənt, ˈmɒn yəˌmɛnt /


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Then-President Barack Obama declared it a national monument the following year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In November, I wrote about the shameful condition of Robert F. Kennedy Inspiration Park in Koreatown, where the monument and grounds had been vandalized, trashed and fenced off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

If you happen to arrive Friday, Carrizo staffers and volunteers will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the monument, which was created from former ranch land under President Clinton.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The monument, if approved, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Thousands of protesters gathered at the base of the monument, many waving banners with antiwar slogans.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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