Statue of President Jefferson Davis of the Confederate States of America that is part of the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC on Thursday, August 31, 2017. The statue of President Davis was given to the Collection by the State of Mississippi in 1931. The collection is comprised of 100 statues, two from each state. Of those, twelve depict Confederate leaders. The statues have become controversial and there have been calls for their removal from the US Capitol. RON SACHS/CNP/PI
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Code: 170907_134CNP29537 Photographer: RON SACHS/CNP/PI City: WASHINGTON State: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Object Name: Format: 0" x 0" @ DPI ( 1958 x 3072 ) Category: Features Keywords: 2017 America American Americas Capitol Hill Congress North America U.S. US USA United States United States of America government national news people political politicians politics Credit: PRENSA-INTERNACIONAL.COM Copyright Notice: �2017 Prensa Internacional Inc. Created Date: 2017-08-31 00:00:00 Transmission Reference: Special Instructions:
