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Monday 20 January 2020
National Archives says `wrong' to blur anti-Trump signs

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE took the Orwellian step of chives, Kleiman told the
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) trying to rewrite history and newspaper.
— The National Archives erasing women's bodies Kleiman did not respond
said Saturday it made a from it, as well as who or- to an emailed request for
mistake when it blurred im- dered it." comment Saturday from
ages of anti-Trump signs Archives spokeswoman The Associated Press. The
used in an exhibit on wom- Miriam Kleiman told the public affairs office at the
en's suffrage. Post for its report that the archives emailed the state-
The independent agency nonpartisan, nonpolitical ment.
is charged with preserving federal agency blurred the The archives issued the
government and histori- anti-Trump references "so apology as thousands
cal records and said it has as not to engage in current again gathered in Wash-
always been committed political controversy." ington and in cities across
to preserving its holdings References to female the country Saturday for
"without alteration." anatomy in the signs were Women's March rallies fo-
But the archives said in a obscured in deference to cused on issues such as cli-
statement Saturday "we President Donald Trump escorted by Col. Brian Daniels walks to student groups and young mate change, pay equity
made a mistake." The ar- board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, people who visit the ar- and reproductive rights.q
Jan. 17, 2020, en route to his Mar-a-Lago estate, in Palm Beach,
chives' statement came Fla.
one day after The Wash- Associated Press
ington Post published an
online report about the al- the archives said. The archives said it will im-
tered images. The exhibit about the 19th mediately begin a "thor-
The archives said the photo Amendment, which gave ough review" of its policies
in question is not one of its women the right to vote, and procedures for exhibits
archival records, but rather blurred some anti-Trump "so that this does not hap-
was licensed for use as a messages on protest signs pen again."
promotional graphic in the in a photo of the 2017 T he American Civil Liber-
exhibit. Women's March in Wash- ties Union called on the ar-
"Nonetheless, we were ington. chives to issue a more de-
wrong to alter the image," Signs that referred to wom- tailed, explanation.
the agency said. en's private parts, which "Apologizing is not enough,"
The current display has also were widespread dur- Louise Melling, the orga-
been removed and will be ing the march, which was nization's deputy legal di-
replaced as soon as pos- held shortly after Trump rector, said in a statement. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif.,
sible with one that uses the took office, also were al- "The National Archives must takes a reporter's question as Speaker of the House Nancy Pe-
original, unaltered image, tered. explain to the public why it losi, D-Calif., announces impeachment managers before send-
ing articles of impeachment to the Senate charging President
Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress,
at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.
Associated Press
Schiff accuses NSA,

CIA of withholding

documents on Ukraine

By HOPE YEN that the National Secu-
Associated Press rity Agency "in particular
WASHINGTON (AP) — The is withholding what are
chairman of the House In- potentially relevant docu-
telligence Committee is ments to our oversight re-
accusing U.S. intelligence sponsibilities on Ukraine,
agencies of withholding but also withholding docu-
documents from Congress ments potentially relevant
on Ukraine that could be that the senators might
significant to President want to see during the trial.
Donald Trump's impeach- That is deeply concerning."
ment trial. He also said "there are signs
"They appear to be suc- that the CIA may be on the
cumbing to pressure from same tragic course."
the administration," Rep. The intelligence commu-
Adam Schiff said Sunday nity said it is working to re-
on ABC's "This Week.'' Schiff spond to the committee's
was selected by House requests.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D- Democrats have previously
Calif., as the lead impeach- criticized the State Depart-
ment manager for Trump's ment for withholding rel-
Senate trial. evant documents to the
Schiff, D-Calif., contended impeachment inquiry. q