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The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree is seen after being lit by House Speaker John Boehner and Make-A-Wish Foundation recipient Aaron Urban, 10, from Linthicum, Md., on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. The 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is an 88-foot white spruce from the Chippewea National Forest in Cass Lake, Minn. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) — The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree is seen after being lit by House Speaker John Boehner and Make-A-Wish Foundation recipient Aaron Urban, 10, from Linthicum, Md., on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. The 2014 ... more >

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By Andrew Harnik - The Washington Times - Tuesday, November 25, 2014

The 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas was lit on Tuesday. The tree arrived by flatbed truck from Chippewa National Forest in Cass Lake, Minnesota, on Nov. 21 and was set in the ground on the West Lawn. (Click on photo below to open gallery)

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