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Now It’s Fireworks and a Fence Keeping Tourists From the Reflecting Pool

NY Times · Jun 27, 2026, 6:16 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Chain-link fencing now surrounds the pool in preparation for a Fourth of July celebration. It has not stopped people from gawking.

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Now It’s Fireworks and a Fence Keeping Tourists From the Reflecting Pool

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