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The Historical Monuments Debate with Mitch Landrieu and Wynton Marsalis - Washington Post

August 7, 2020
Washington, D.C.

Washington Post Live speaks with former mayor of New Orleans Mitch Landrieu about his 2017 decision to remove Confederate monuments and what his experience can tell us about the current debate. He is joined by New Orleans native and world-renowned trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, whom Landrieu credits with challenging him and compelling a reckoning regarding his view of the statues.
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