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.