Capitol Lens | The Truman pre-show – Roll Call

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Capitol Lens | The Truman pre-show

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By Bill Clark

Posted September 27, 2022 at 2:39pm

Tourists in the Capitol Rotunda walk by a statue of President Harry S. Truman encased in a protective covering on Tuesday. The Truman likeness replaces an Alexander Hamilton statue, which has been relocated to the Hall of Columns, and will be officially unveiled Thursday.

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