The Capitol Christmas Tree. The People's Tree. A tree for all Americans, for this tree, each holiday season, comes from a different National Forest. It's a symbol and celebration of public lands as much as it's a symbol and celebration of the holidays. I want to tell you about the People's Tree today - it's history, it's journey from the National Forests of America, it's arrival in the Capitol, and, most importantly, it's significance as a testament to the power of public lands in the United States. Happy Holidays!

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Sources and Resources:
https://web.archive.org/web/202312030...
https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/...
https://www.aoc.gov/what-we-do/progra...
https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-c...
https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-c...
https://www.aoc.gov/about-us/news-not...
https://www.fs.usda.gov/features/find...
https://www.fs.usda.gov/features/why-...
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/25...
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