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White House moves to scrub national park sites of negative history

By Frank Langfitt

Published September 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM EDT

The National Park Service has until Wednesday to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he had slaves.

Frank Langfitt

Frank Langfitt is NPR's London correspondent. He covers the UK and Ireland, as well as stories elsewhere in Europe.

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