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PHOTOS ARE EMBARGOED UNTIL SUNDAY, MAY 11 AT 6PM. National Park Service worker power wash the base of The Washington Monument on Saturday, May 10 in preparation of the monument reopening to the public on Monday, May 12. The Washington Monument has been closed to the public since August 2011 after an earthquake caused major damage to the structure. Khalid Naji-Allah/Special to The Washington Times

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PHOTOS ARE EMBARGOED UNTIL SUNDAY, MAY 11 AT 6PM. National Park Service workers removes old items from the Washington Monument in preparation of the monument reopening to the public on Monday, May 12. The Washington Monument has been closed to the public since August 2011 after an earthquake caused major damage to the structure. Khalid Naji-Allah/Special to The Washington Times

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PHOTOS ARE EMBARGOED UNTIL SUNDAY, MAY 11 AT 6PM. James Perry, Chief of Resource Management for the National Park Service, explains how masonry work was completed at The Washington Monument on Saturday, May 10. The Washington Monument has been closed to the public since August 2011 after an earthquake caused major damage to the structure. Khalid Naji-Allah/Special to The Washington Times