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| Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC shut after vandalism | Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC shut after vandalism |
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| Washington DC's Lincoln Memorial has been closed to visitors while workers clean up an act of vandalism, the US Park Police have said. | Washington DC's Lincoln Memorial has been closed to visitors while workers clean up an act of vandalism, the US Park Police have said. |
| A vandal splattered green paint on the seated statue of the 16th US president and on the floor, police said. | A vandal splattered green paint on the seated statue of the 16th US president and on the floor, police said. |
| The monument, one of the US capital's most prominent, could reopen on Friday. | The monument, one of the US capital's most prominent, could reopen on Friday. |
| Lincoln, president from 1861 until his assassination in 1865, led the northern states to victory against the South in the American Civil War. | Lincoln, president from 1861 until his assassination in 1865, led the northern states to victory against the South in the American Civil War. |
| In addition to the statue, the heavily trafficked monument features inscriptions of two of Lincoln's most famous speeches. | In addition to the statue, the heavily trafficked monument features inscriptions of two of Lincoln's most famous speeches. |
| The Park Police said they had not identified any suspects and were still investigating the matter. | |
| "We're really disappointed that this national icon was damaged," Carol Johnson of the National Park Service told reporters. | |
| "From a personal level, it breaks my heart that somebody would do this." | |
| But she said the paint splatter had not caused permanent damage to the monument. | |
| "We have very good historic preservation crews right up there now," Ms Johnson said. "It will be back in the shape that it was in." | |
| The monument, situated on the National Mall near the US Capitol building and the White House, is in the open air. Constructed without doors, it is normally accessible 24 hours a day and is unguarded overnight. | |
| Police are reviewing surveillance footage. The vandalism was discovered about 01:30 local time (05:30 GMT) on Friday. | Police are reviewing surveillance footage. The vandalism was discovered about 01:30 local time (05:30 GMT) on Friday. |
| The cleaning is expected to be completed by Friday morning, the authorities said. | The cleaning is expected to be completed by Friday morning, the authorities said. |