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Photographer: Devry Becker Jones (CC0)
Taken: October 4, 2023
Caption: About the German-American Friendship Garden (Temporary sign made of corrugated material)
Additional Description:

"The German-American Friendship Garden stands for the strong relationship between our two countries, rooted in deep historical ties, a shared culture and common values of freedom and democracy."
- Her Excellency Emily Haber, Ambassador of Germany to the United States

Commemorating 300 years of German immigration to the United States and celebrating the long-standing friendship between the U.S. and Germany, the garden was dedicated in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. The garden's unique fountains welcome visitors and convey the two countries' close connection.

In 2018, the Trust for the National Mall, in partnership with the National Park Service and the German Embassy and supported by Volkswagen Group of America, embarked on a multi-year restoration of the garden, rejuvenating its plantings, planter beds and stone hardscape and restoring the fountains.

"One magnificent symbol of the bonds that tie our two great peoples together is the German-American Friendship Garden. In its growth... America and Germany shall be cultivated and nurtured."
- President Reagan

Submitted: October 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p753351
File Size: 5.716 Megabytes

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