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July 21, 2012

Wash. Post: Loudoun supervisors approve religious display on courthouse grounds

by Caitlin Gibson
The Washington Post

With a vote Tuesday to approve a seasonal display that includes religious elements on the courthouse grounds in Leesburg, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has set the stage for continued controversy and unrest in December.

On recommendations from the county finance committee and the courthouse grounds committee, the board voted, 6 to 2, to approve a winter display that will include religious elements, including a creche and a menorah, in addition to a decorated tree and Santa Claus and reindeer.

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