Edward R. Murrow Park is a park located in
Washington, D.C.
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at the corner of
H Street NW and
18th Street NW
18th Street Northwest is a prominent north–south street thoroughfare in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C.
History
The "18th Street" roadway was part of the 1791 L'Enfant Plan for Washington by Pierre Charles L'Enfant.
In the pres ...
. The National Park site is related to World War II, and is named after journalist
Edward R. Murrow
Edward Roscoe Murrow (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow; April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965) was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent. He first gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broadcasts from Europe fo ...
.
Events
In April 2009, a group of activists gathered at the park to protest the
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster globa ...
and
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Interna ...
. In 2011, the park served as a protest site as part of
Occupy D.C.
References
External links
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Parks in Washington, D.C.
Downtown (Washington, D.C.)
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