National Archives apologizes for altering image critical of Pres. Trump.
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The statement went further to say the alterations were done because it was not an"archival record," but one licensed to be used as a promotion."Nonetheless, we were wrong to alter the image," the statement said. In this photo posted to the National Archives Twitter account, the Women's March photo which had been altered is shown.in Washington back in 2017 -- was used to promote their exhibit"Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Right to Vote," that looks into the 19th Amendment and the women's suffrage movement.
The 2017 photo, taken by Getty Images' Mario Tama, shows the protesters standing in front of the Capitol building, some holding vulgar or condemnatory signs.
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