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Cash, Bates statues set for U.S. Capitol

Monday, May 6 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — When Arkansas lawmakers decided five years ago to replace the statues representing the state at the U.S. Capitol, there was little objection to getting rid of the existing sculptures. The statues that had stood there for more than 100 years... Read More.

Official: Walmart donates $100,000 for new Arkansas statues

Tuesday, July 7 by Greg

Retail giant Walmart contributed $100,000 to replace Arkansas’ century-old statues with new ones of civil rights activist Daisy Bates and country singer Johnny Cash. The statues will be placed at the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall Collection, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. Last... Read More.

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Cash, Bates statues set for U.S. Capitol

Official: Walmart donates $100,000 for new Arkansas statues

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