Now It’s Fireworks and a Fence Keeping Tourists From the Reflecting Pool

The New York Times • U.S. • 1 hour ago

Chain-link fencing now surrounds the pool in preparation for a Fourth of July celebration. It has not stopped people from gawking.

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