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Speaker Dennis Hastert celebrates Congress

WAS2000111601 - 15 NOVEMBER 2000 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL), surrounded by members of Congress, prepares to plant a tree November 15, 2000, on the grounds of the Capitol in Washington, DC, to commemorate the 200th Anniversery of Congress. rlw/xg/Xeriqua Garfinkel UPI

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