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National Mall & Memorial Parks is a unique and bustling park visited by over 25 million visitors per year and issuing approximately 3000 permits per year.  As such a permit is required for many activities to assure that various activities will not conflict with each other or with general visitor activities.  Specific areas within the individual memorials are considered restricted space. For more information please contact the Park Programs office at 202.619.7225.
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On March 3, 1931, the Star-Spangled Banner, by Francis Scott Key, is approved by President Herbert Hoover and Congress as the national anthem. The lyrics of the anthem were inspired during the bombing of Fort HcHenry by British ships at the head of Baltimore harbor in September of 1814.

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