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elleng

(140,257 posts) Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:11 PM Jul 22

Lawmakers want to take Francis Newlands' name off Chevy Chase fountain,

saying he belongs in 'the dust bins of history'
Lawmakers aim to strike past US Senator and vocal segregationist Francis Newlands from his memorial fountain in Chevy Chase circle.

CHEVY CHASE, Md. — Three Maryland lawmakers introduced a bill which would remove the name of past U.S. Senator and segregationist Francis Newlands from his memorial fountain in the heart of Chevy Chase Circle.

The three democrats co-sponsoring the bill, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin and Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, said it represents a needed departure from praising a segregated history.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/chevy-chase/segregationist-fountain-targeted-by-new-bill/65-8fb9a0b6-560b-4117-9702-65276c947d07?

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Lawmakers want to take Francis Newlands' name off Chevy Chase fountain, (Original Post) elleng Jul 22 OP

This is embarrassing. . . Collimator Sunday #1

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1. This is embarrassing. . .

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Sun Jul 27, 2025, 05:13 PM

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. . . When I read the thread title, I thought that Francis Newlands was some actor that appeared with Chevy Chase the comedian. I literally thought: Who would dedicate a fountain to Chevy Chase?

And yes, I do know that there is a Chevy Chase, MD, but I don't think that I did back in 1975, when SNL first aired.

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