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In this November 10, 2011 file photo an engineer rigs repelling gear on the Washington Monument in preparation by the National Park Service (NPS) to make temporary weatherization measures in Washington, DC.
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012

Open quoteIt could use a little repair work, and I wanted people to get to see it as soon as possible.Close quote

  • DAVID RUBENSTEIN,
  • billionaire investor, after donating $7.5 million matching gift that's needed to start repairing cracks near the top of the Washington Monument from last summer's East Coast earthquake
Photo: Karen Bleier / AFP / Getty Images | Source: AP