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Frank Lloyd Trump: The Executive Order Mandating Neoclassical Architecture

The president’s proposed executive order requiring neoclassical federal buildings strikes a chord but misses the main point. How about fewer federal buildings?

by Steven Greenhut

February 13, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Frank Lloyd Trump: The Executive Order Mandating Neoclassical Architecture The president’s proposed executive order requiring neoclassical federal buildings strikes a chord but misses the main point. How about fewer federal buildings?

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Frank Lloyd Trump: The Executive Order Mandating Neoclassical Architecture

The president’s proposed executive order requiring neoclassical federal buildings strikes a chord but misses the main point. How about fewer federal buildings?