Pelosi, Montana Light Up Capitol Christmas Tree

Wednesday, Dec 3, 2008  |  Updated 7:14 AM EDT
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Pelosi, Montana Light Up Capitol Christmas Tree

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The Capitol Christmas Tree is lit.

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The Christmas tree on the U.S. Capitol's west lawn was lit Tuesday night.
 
The sub-alpine fir came from the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana.

 
Fourth-grader Chris Gabrielsen won a statewide contest in Montana to help House Speaker Nancy Pelosi light the tree.
 
The tree is 78 feet tall and, experts said, 144 years old.
 
Montana residents made 5,000 ornaments for the tree, which also is decorated with 10,000 energy-saving LED lights.
 
The tree will be lit every night through Dec. 28.

Posted Jul 14, 2009
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