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Wal-Mart gives 12.5M for future MLK Memorial
The Associated Press 11/21/08
Wal-Mart’s charitable arm on Thursday announced a $12.5 million letter of credit for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall, though a disagreement over how to secure the site may delay the project until sometime next year.The National Park Service has insisted that the memorial’s design include security measures, identifying an unspecified security threat by extremist groups “spouting racist ideologies.” But the National Capital Planning Commission, which approved the final design in September, rejected the security measures as unnecessary and not keeping with King’s legacy.
Bill Line, park service spokesman, said the burden is on memorial planners because a security system is required for the project. He said construction would likely not begin until spring or summer 2009.
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