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Confederate monument set to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery

A very large Confederate monument is set to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery by the end of the year.

Host Scott Tong goes to the cemetery and talks with historian Leslie Rowland about the significance of taking down the memorial.

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