No image is more frequently seen on television than the United States Capitol. Day after day, night after night, it is there — behind a reporter, a politician, an anchorman; in documentaries, sitcorns, and movies. Usually, the view is confined to the Capitol’s massive dome. That is the picture that best identifies the nation.

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