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The article discusses the trends wherein philanthropists offer donations into public spaces such as malls. Topics covered include the construction of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial place in the U.S. as well as the investigation launched by the National Park Service. Also mentioned is the development of the National Mall in the country.

The article presents photographs which showcase the history of cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. including one showing the Japanese ambassador and his family during the second Cherry Blossom Festival in 1928, and another one showing cherry blossoms near the Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin.

Recommends several tourist destinations for families in the U.S. Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln memorial parks in Washington D.C.; Green Mountains national park in Vermont; Amusement parks and golf courses in Orlando, Florida.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issue. Appeal for help of Raimundo Estrada, a Puerto Rican-born American citizen denied entry to the mainland; Reaction to the letter protesting against the proposed Jefferson Memorial; Protest on the review of the book "Ideology and Utopia," of Karl Mannheim in the January 1937 issue; Response to the discussion of the Wagner-Steagall housing bill in the April 1937 issue; Readers not on "The Economics of the Iron and Steel Industry" in the April 1937 issue.

The article reports on the differential settlement notice on the Thomas Jefferson Memorial's grounds, which prompt the National Park Service (NPS) to commission a study, in Washington D. C. It states that the settlement that has occurred between the interfaces of the North Plaza and the surrounding walkways and stairs poses stumbling hazards for those who visit the memorial and attend its events, and the movement has been rapid enough to necessitate temporary asphalt by NPS maintenance staff at rate of about 13 millimeter every three months. It adds that the team recommends that the North Plaza's lateral movements be addressed, possibly through the use of battered piles, anchors, or soil improvement techniques.

Describes several tourist destinations in Washington, DC. Jefferson Memorial; White House; Memorial Bridge.

The article features Abraham Lincoln's lifelong love of sports. Even during the darkest days of the Civil War, scarcely a morning passed that Lincoln was not up at dawn to play eighteen holes before breakfast out at the Bull Run Country Club, which is today the site of the Jefferson Memorial. In further proof of Lincoln's enthusiasm for golf, history tells that he had a nine-hole course specially built on the grounds of the Western White House, at McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

The article reports on the celebration of the 233rd birthday of former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson on April 22, 1976. It states that politician Jerry Ford visited the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the birthday of former U.S. president. It cites the toast and cheer offered by the students of University of Virginia in Monticello. It also notes the influence and legacy of Jefferson on the American people as well as in the government. It\ also compares the advocacy and attitudes of presidential candidates for the 1976 election in the U.S. including Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Hubert Humphrey.

The article focuses on the conservation and restoration of the Jefferson Memorial building located in Washington, D.C. with the methods of using laser treatment of vaporizing or ablating to scrubs off the biofilms on the building's marble.

The article offers travel tips for Washington, D.C. and includes information on several monuments at the National Mall including the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

The article offers information on the Jefferson Memorial Seawall Project, a project initiated by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) and is made to protect the seawall of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial from further deterioration. It states that the project commenced in January 2010 and was constructed by the Maryland-based Clark Construction Group LLC. Furthermore, the construction plan is to remove the stones from the seawall and preserve them to be used for the new structure.

The article reports on the spread of black grime, a biofilm that is a thin layer of living germs and plant-like growths, across the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The article discusses the accumulation of biofilms on the Dome of Thomas Jefferson Memorial which has made the dome structure look dark instead of the actual white color.

The article presents information on various popular sites for visitors when they come for sightseeing in Washington, D.C. Washington has many great attractions for the visitors with the Washington Monument on top of the list. A new tourist attraction has been added to visitors' lists to see, the Watergate Gardens. The others include the U.S. Capitol, including the rotunda, the senate, and House galleries, the White House, including the Diplomatic Reception Room, the China Room, the East Room, the State Dining Room, and the Red, Green, and Blue Rooms, and the Jefferson Memorial on the south side.

The article presents the author's opinion on a ban on dancing at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., with commentary on what it says about freedom of expression in the U.S. The author comments on an incident where five people, members of an activist group known as Code Pink, were arrested for dancing in the memorial in protest of the ban on dancing in the memorial, and notes modernists' criticism of the monument's classicist design.

The article features photographer Robert E. Klimkiewicz Jr. of Manassas, the first place winner at the "Washingtonian" Photo Contest. Klimkiewicz's fascination in photography made him bought a Nikon D80 digital camera, launched the Web siterekphoto.com, and engaged in photo sessions together with other photographers. It adds that the photo that made him won the photo contest featured the image of sun peeking through the columns near the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C. side entrance.

The article reports on the renovation of the National Mall in Washington, District of Columbia. It notes that the renovation will be managed by John Piltzecker, who considers the place as special, and served as the mall's park ranger. It mentions that if the budget for the mall was not got cut, the sinking seawall of the mall would have already been fixed. However, an economic stimulus package worth $50 million will be used for the fixing of Jefferson Memorial and Lincoln Memorials.

The article focuses on the incident when libertarian Brooke Oberwetter and a group of fellow libertarians, gathered in 2008, at Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C., to honor the birth of former U.S. president Thomas Jefferson. Oberwetter says it was supposed to be a weird, quirky celebration but turned out into a really bad night. Just after the dance party got under way, the U.S. Park Police asked their group to leave the premises. According to news reports, police then started to push the dancers out of the memorial. Oberwetter says she was pushed up against one of the memorial's stone pillars, handcuffed and led away. In March 2009, she sued the arresting officer and Ken Salazar, secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior, which oversees the Park Police.

The article presents an interview with Cristeta Comerford, the first female chef for the First Family in the U.S. She was appointed chef in 2005. She says that her favorite spot in Washington, D.C. is the Jefferson Memorial. Her favorite television program is "Grey's Anatomy. " She stresses that being able to cook a wide repertoire of food is her favorite part of being a White House cook.

Presents an article about having unusual sleeping habits. Appearance of the Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. every three in the morning; Description of the Jefferson Memorial; Illusions derived from waking-up early in the morning.

Reports on the issuance of a reprint variety of the $3.85 Thomas Jefferson Memorial Priority Mai stamp in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 in the U.S.

Focuses on the President Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. Differences between the memorials in design and execution; Common element between the memorials; Details on the memorials.

The article reports on the restoration of the Jefferson Memorial, designed by John Russell Pope and completed in 1943, and the Lincoln Memorial, designed by Henry Bacon and completed in 1922 in Washington, D.C. Einhorn Yaffee Prescott and Hartman-Cox architects are collaborating with specialists to conserve bronze, marble and murals. The National Park Service's Denver Service Center is leading consultants to the 10-year project. Staff architects of the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) manually surveyed, photographed, and measured both memorials.