At long last, ground broken for Eisenhower memorial in Washington (This version of the November 2nd story corrects amount to be raised to $25 million instead of $35 million in the last paragraph) By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Memorial kicked off symbolically on Thursday after years of opposition to the late U.S. president’s $150 million monument by critics who balked at its cost and size. Gilded shovels flashed as lawmakers, architect Frank Gehry and Eisenhower family members turned a trough of earth at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the four-acre (1.6-hectare) memorial to the 34th president and World War Two Allied commander. “At last, at last, we’re building at last,” said Republican U.S. Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas, the head of the memorial’s commission, as he held up the monument’s building permit. “Let’s get the job done.”  Dedication of the monument just off the National Mall and near the National Air and Space Museum is anticipated for May 8, 2019, the 75th anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany in World War Two. Congress approved the memorial in 1999, but opposition to Gehry’s plans stalled it for years. Criticism focused on eight-story-high columns supporting a steel tapestry portraying the Kansas prairies where Eisenhower grew up. In 2014, a House of Representatives’ committee report referred to the memorial as a “five-star folly” plagued by rising costs, construction delays and design flaws. The Republican president’s family dropped its objections last year after Gehry reduced the size and changed the tapestry’s image from Kansas farmland to Normandy beaches - the scene of the Allies’ 1944 D-Day invasion of France - to better reflect Eisenhower’s international stature. Susan Eisenhower, the president’s granddaughter, on Thursday downplayed the hurdles the memorial had faced and noted that the one to President Franklin Roosevelt had taken 43 years from conception to its opening in 1997. “I’d say we’re way ahead of the timeline,” she said to laughter from onlookers, who included a handful of World War Two veterans. Gehry’s plan got final approval from Washington’s planning and arts commissions this fall, and the site will be known as Eisenhower Park. Some critics remain. “It’s a national embarrassment that we are building a grandiose, inscrutable and ugly memorial that virtually no one likes,” Justin Shubow, president of the National Civic Art Society, said in an email. Congress, which had long refused to fund the project, allocated $45 million for construction in the current fiscal year.  Republican President Donald Trump’s administration is asking for another $40 million next year, and the memorial’s commission also is halfway to its goal of raising $25 million in private funds.  politicsNews
at long last ground broken eisenhower memorial washington this version november story corrects amount raised million instead million last paragraph by ian simpson washington reuters construction right eisenhower national memorial kicked symbolically thursday years opposition late president million monument critics backed cost size gilded shovel clashed lawmakers architect frank very eisenhower family members turned trough earth ceremonial groundbreaking memorial president world war two allied commander at last last building last said republican senator pat roberts kansas head memorial commission held monument building permit let get job dedication monument national mall near national air space museum anticipated may anniversary surrender nazi germany world war two congress approved memorial opposition very plans stalled years criticism focused columns supporting steel tapestry portraying kansas prairies eisenhower grew in house representatives committee report referred memorial folly plagued rising costs construction delays design flaws the republican president family dropped objections last year very reduced size changed tapestry image kansas farmland normally beaches scene allies invasion france better reflect eisenhower international stature susan eisenhower president granddaughter thursday downplayed hurdles memorial faced noted one president franklin roosevelt taken years conception opening i say way ahead timeline said laughter onlookers included handful world war two veterans very plan got final approval washington planning arts commissions fall site known eisenhower park some critics remain it national embarrassment building grandiose inscrutable ugly memorial virtually one likes justin show president national civic art society said email congress long refused fund project allocated million construction current fiscal year republican president donald trump administration asking another million next year memorial commission also halfway goal raising million private funds politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: At long last, ground broken for Eisenhower memorial in Washington (This version of the November 2nd story corrects amount to be raised to $25 million instead of $35 million in the last paragraph) By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Memorial kicked off symbolically on Thursday after years of opposition to the late U.S. president’s $150 million monument by critics who balked at its cost and size. Gilded shovels flashed as lawmakers, architect Frank Gehry and Eisenhower family members turned a trough of earth at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the four-acre (1.6-hectare) memorial to the 34th president and World War Two Allied commander. “At last, at last, we’re building at last,” said Republican U.S. Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas, the head of the memorial’s commission, as he held up the monument’s building permit. “Let’s get the job done.”  Dedication of the monument just off the National Mall and near the National Air and Space Museum is anticipated for May 8, 2019, the 75th anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany in World War Two. Congress approved the memorial in 1999, but opposition to Gehry’s plans stalled it for years. Criticism focused on eight-story-high columns supporting a steel tapestry portraying the Kansas prairies where Eisenhower grew up. In 2014, a House of Representatives’ committee report referred to the memorial as a “five-star folly” plagued by rising costs, construction delays and design flaws. The Republican president’s family dropped its objections last year after Gehry reduced the size and changed the tapestry’s image from Kansas farmland to Normandy beaches - the scene of the Allies’ 1944 D-Day invasion of France - to better reflect Eisenhower’s international stature. Susan Eisenhower, the president’s granddaughter, on Thursday downplayed the hurdles the memorial had faced and noted that the one to President Franklin Roosevelt had taken 43 years from conception to its opening in 1997. “I’d say we’re way ahead of the timeline,” she said to laughter from onlookers, who included a handful of World War Two veterans. Gehry’s plan got final approval from Washington’s planning and arts commissions this fall, and the site will be known as Eisenhower Park. Some critics remain. “It’s a national embarrassment that we are building a grandiose, inscrutable and ugly memorial that virtually no one likes,” Justin Shubow, president of the National Civic Art Society, said in an email. Congress, which had long refused to fund the project, allocated $45 million for construction in the current fiscal year.  Republican President Donald Trump’s administration is asking for another $40 million next year, and the memorial’s commission also is halfway to its goal of raising $25 million in private funds.  politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: at long last ground broken eisenhower memorial washington this version november story corrects amount raised million instead million last paragraph by ian simpson washington reuters construction right eisenhower national memorial kicked symbolically thursday years opposition late president million monument critics backed cost size gilded shovel clashed lawmakers architect frank very eisenhower family members turned trough earth ceremonial groundbreaking memorial president world war two allied commander at last last building last said republican senator pat roberts kansas head memorial commission held monument building permit let get job dedication monument national mall near national air space museum anticipated may anniversary surrender nazi germany world war two congress approved memorial opposition very plans stalled years criticism focused columns supporting steel tapestry portraying kansas prairies eisenhower grew in house representatives committee report referred memorial folly plagued rising costs construction delays design flaws the republican president family dropped objections last year very reduced size changed tapestry image kansas farmland normally beaches scene allies invasion france better reflect eisenhower international stature susan eisenhower president granddaughter thursday downplayed hurdles memorial faced noted one president franklin roosevelt taken years conception opening i say way ahead timeline said laughter onlookers included handful world war two veterans very plan got final approval washington planning arts commissions fall site known eisenhower park some critics remain it national embarrassment building grandiose inscrutable ugly memorial virtually one likes justin show president national civic art society said email congress long refused fund project allocated million construction current fiscal year republican president donald trump administration asking another million next year memorial commission also halfway goal raising million private funds politicsnews