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January 18, 2012

Hundreds Protest in D.C. for "Occupy Congress" 
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Hundreds of demonstrators rallied on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in what
was billed as the first gathering of Occupy protesters from across the
United States. "Occupy Congress" protesters gathered at the Capitol and
in congressional office buildings to confront lawmakers as they returned
from the holiday recess.

Demonstrator: "Go ahead, but we've got to show these people that we are
not taking their [expletive] anymore! So we're about to leave right now.
We're going out that way, and we're going this way. Just follow us, we
got this. Let's do this."

Police say at least four people were arrested during Tuesday's protests.
The White House was briefly put on lockdown after an apparent smoke bomb
was thrown over the fence.



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