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The Art Collection
People of Massachusetts Tree
Text of the Plaque
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree
Ulmus americana
(American Elm)
To Honor the People of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sponsored by
Senators Edward Kennedy and John Kerry
and Representatives Michael Capuano,
William Delahunt, Barney Frank, Stephen Lynch,
Edward Markey, James McGovern, Richard Neal,
John Olver, John Tierney and Niki Tsongas
U.S. Capitol Building