7 April: Pool draining begins. “The president said the job of cleaning and waterproofing the pool with a new color he had chosen, called “American flag blue”, would cost $US 1.8 million and be done in a week. (ABC News)
23 April: “It’s going to last many, many years and it’s going to have no leaks, going to have no problems, going to be clean and beautiful,” he told reporters at a press conference at the pool. (ABC News)
15 August: Monument Cam today, below. Crews in pool. Pipes unclogged?
10 September: Re-open! A mere 5 months! Great Job!
August 7: A sign placed on a fence by the National Park Service hangs next to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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