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effectively merged the City and the Territory into a single entity. It is for this reason that everything within its boundaries is legally the District of Columbia.
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An Act to amend "An Act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States"
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The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of Columbia until the
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An Act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States
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location of the district for the permanent seat of the Government of the United States
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United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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The District of Columbia is divided into 8 wards to elect councilmembers.
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Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
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in Washington, D.C. (official units of the U.S. National Park System)
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United States congressional delegations from the District of Columbia
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Northwest Quadrant
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Southwest Quadrant
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Southeast Quadrant
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Northeast Quadrant
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.
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United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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Recognition of same-sex unions in the District of Columbia
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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
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United States House Committee on the District of Columbia
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Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Legislative branch of the government of Washington, D.C.
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Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the
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Executive branch of the government of Washington, D.C.
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District of Columbia's At-large congressional district
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Lead contamination in Washington, D.C. drinking water
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Judicial branch of the government of Washington, D.C.
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Boundary Markers of the Original District of Columbia
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Overview of and topical guide to District of Columbia
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac
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Woodson Home National Historic Site 8: 1632:Political party strength in Washington, D.C. 2142:from December 1, 1955, to January 20, 1969 1638:Government and politics of Washington, D.C. 18:Outline of Washington, D.C., infrastructure 3271: 3257: 3249: 3185:The former District and its subdivisions: 2875: 2861: 2853: 2594:Index of Washington, D.C.-related articles 1783:Superior Court of the District of Columbia 767:Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site 32:Index of Washington, D.C.-related articles 2789:President of the United States of America 1923:United States Declaration of Independence 1829:Voting rights in the District of Columbia 890:Washington's Tomb (United States Capitol) 671:Frederick Douglass National Historic Site 2146:March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom 2043:Retrocession of the District of Columbia 1700:which is the successor committee to the 1685:committees in the United States Congress 138:District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 131:retrocession of the District of Columbia 2667: 2358:Television stations in Washington, D.C. 2134:United States Capitol shooting incident 342:Geographic features of Washington, D.C. 2703:Historical Society of Washington, D.C. 2699:"Frequently Asked Questions About D.C" 2364:Telephone service in Washington, D.C. 2329:Washington, D.C. § Infrastructure 2271:Great Seal of the District of Columbia 2092:Streetcars in the District of Columbia 64:Great Seal of the District of Columbia 2622:All pages with titles beginning with 2612:All pages with titles beginning with 2602:All pages with titles beginning with 2295:Outdoor sculpture in Washington, D.C. 2232:Tallest buildings in Washington, D.C. 1919:, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783 1773:District of Columbia Court of Appeals 1662:Elections in the District of Columbia 656:Ford's Theatre National Historic Site 7: 2198:United States Senate bombing of 1983 1667:List of District of Columbia symbols 897:United States Capitol Visitor Center 444:Historic places in Washington, D.C. 2849:Wikimedia Atlas of Washington, D.C. 2488:District of Columbia Public Schools 2411:Rail transport in Washington, D.C. 2399:Metrobus routes in Washington, D.C. 2338:District of Columbia Public Library 2334:Communications in Washington, D.C. 2254:Symbols of the District of Columbia 2122:Protest marches on Washington, D.C. 2039:, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 1841:District of Columbia National Guard 1812:Law enforcement in Washington, D.C. 1761:Council of the District of Columbia 938:Superfund sites in Washington, D.C. 169:Official name: District of Columbia 2443:Washington, D.C. numbered highways 2389:Transportation in Washington, D.C. 2353:Radio stations in Washington, D.C. 2192:District of Columbia Home Rule Act 2187:District of Columbia riots of 1968 711:George Washington Memorial Parkway 573:Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge 25: 3189:District of Columbia (until 1871) 2961:Mayor of the District of Columbia 2652:All pages with titles containing 2642:All pages with titles containing 2632:All pages with titles containing 2228:Architecture of Washington, D.C. 2019:, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815 1880:District of Columbia retrocession 1791:Law and order in Washington, D.C. 1747:Advisory Neighborhood Commissions 1018:Advisory Neighborhood Commissions 1004:Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. 998:Neighborhoods of Washington, D.C. 848:National Statuary Hall Collection 615:Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. 239:The District of Columbia is: The 3229: 2843: 2570: 2556: 2542: 2528: 2514: 2493:High schools in Washington, D.C. 2425:Baltimore-Washington D.C. 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