Photo of the Week: ‘Make Way for Liberty’

By Roll Call Staff

Posted September 16, 2008 at 4:40pm

Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) calls out, Make way for liberty! as he leaves the West Front of the Capitol following the September 11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday.

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