US Shutdown Protests
![Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at a rally at the World War II Memorial in Washington, Oct. 13, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e13e7ac4-cf1c-42b5-af83-d653958acb32_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at a rally at the World War II Memorial in Washington, Oct. 13, 2013.
![Kaylee, Sherry and Michael Cantrell pose for a photo with a sign and removed barricades at the World War II Memorial in Washington, Oct. 13, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9c56f38c-62f9-4ced-a181-d392a0d2261a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Kaylee, Sherry and Michael Cantrell pose for a photo with a sign and removed barricades at the World War II Memorial in Washington, Oct. 13, 2013.
![People rally at the World War II Memorial in Washington, Oct. 13, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3b662caf-2ec8-4e6c-bd08-bc041f4e3080_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People rally at the World War II Memorial in Washington, Oct. 13, 2013.
![Protesters rally at the National U.S. World War II Memorial in Washington, Oct. 13, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/38843839-05af-4234-9632-8cf9ca53e41b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters rally at the National U.S. World War II Memorial in Washington, Oct. 13, 2013.