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The Lund family from Wisconsin poses together Thursday in front of the Washington Monument, which is set to reopen in May, officials have announced. (photographs by andrew harnik/the washington times)

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Construction workers take a break near the Washington Monument on Thursday. Construction on the landmark began in late 2012 after an earthquake sent a jolt down the East Coast in August 2011.

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A rainbow can be seen over the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, March 12, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A rainbow can be seen over the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, March 12, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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With the Washington Monument in the background, March for Life supporters gather on the Ellipse in Washington Wednesday Jan. 22, 1997 prior to marching to the Supreme Court to mark the 24th anniversary of the court's decision that legalized abortion. (AP Photo/Ruth Fremson)

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Kids off from school play football in the snow with their parents, in front of the Washington Monument, in Washington, DC., Tuesday, December 10, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)