"Washington, DC"
The city of Washington, the capital of the United States of
America is located in the District of Columbia (DC for short)
Many people consider Washington DC to be one of the most beatiful
cities in the world. It is filled with many parks, wide streets
and impressive buildings. In the centre of the city, in Capitol
Park, visitors' eyes focus on the Capitol, where Congress
convence to inect laws. Many visitors come to Washington DC to
see the White House. It is the greatest attraction for many of
them. The White House, the official residence of the President,
is situated at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. The largest room in
this building of over the hundreds room is the East Room, scene
of many state receptions, balls and musicals. Other famous rooms
are: the Green Room, the Blue Room, the Red Room, which are used
for afternoon teas and for receptions held before state dinners.
The Blue Room, the most formal of these "colors" room is an
oval-shaped room connecting the Green and the Red Rooms. On the
second floor, the floor with the family quarters and quests
rooms, is the Lincoln Room, which one served as an office for
president Lincoln but today serves as an honor guest room. In
this room Lincoln signed the emansipation proclamation of 1863.
Other landmarks in Washington DC include memorials to three
Presidents: The Washington Memorial, The Lincoln Memorial and The
Jefferson Memorial; The Library of Congress, The National Gallary
of Art, The John F. Kennedy center for the Perfoming Arts. The
Capitol is in the very center of Washington. It is located on the
Capitol Hill, the highest point in the city. The Capitol is the
highest building in Washington. There is a law in Washington not
to build buildings higher than the Capitol. The conrer stone of
the Capitol was laid by George Washington on Sep 18th, 1793. The
Capitol is the seat of the goverment of the United States of
America.
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