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Chiricahua monument in Arizona is now the 64th US national park

Legislation to create Chiricahua national park was sent to the White House and Donald Trump signed it on Tuesday.

Image accompanying the story: Chiricahua monument in Arizona is now the 64th US national park
Image: Photograph: Ron Kerbo/National Parks Service/AP · via The Guardian

The Guardian reports: Legislation to create Chiricahua national park was sent to the White House and Donald Trump signed it on Tuesday.

New designation of the Land of Standing-Up Rocks, known for its historic rock spires, passed with bipartisan support An area of towering rock spires in south-eastern Arizona known among Native Americans as the Land of Standing-Up Rocks has become the nation’s newest national park.

This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Arizona, Land of Standing-Up Rocks and Native Americans.

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United States · Americas
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The Guardian
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Arizona, Land of Standing-Up Rocks, Native Americans, Chiricahua
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Politics
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It passed Congress with bipartisan backing and is now the 64th US national park. (The Guardian)

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