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Article: Protesters decry ballpark plan.(METROPOLITAN)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 6, 2004
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Byline: S.A. Miller and Eric Fisher, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
A band of angry protesters in front of City Hall yesterday lobbed harsh criticism and personal attacks at D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams as he readied a "hard sell" campaign to convince the public of the merits of his ballpark proposal.
Despite apparent majority support on the 13-member D.C. Council and an overwhelming desire among most residents to bring baseball back to the District after a 33-year absence, the deal to finance publicly the entire cost of a $435.2 million stadium in Southeast continues to be met with heated attacks across the city.
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