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Special Hauls 2013 US Capitol Christmas Tree to come from Washington State CHANGING LANES A special delivery will take place next month as a Mack truck will transport the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Colville National Forest in Washington State to Washington, DC. Placed in front of the U.S. Capitol Building, and also known as 'The People's Tree', this annual gift to Americans across the country began its tradition in 1964 with Speaker of the House John McCormack. The regular practice of displaying a Christmas tree on the Capitol Grounds is relatively recent. Correspondence of 1919 in the records of the Architect of the Capitol indicates that a Christmas tree was 8 special hauls 1013 cl.indd 1 Mack Trucks is again providing a customdecorated MACK® Pinnacle™ model to deliver the 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree from Washington State to the nation's capital. Last year's Pinnacle model, shown above, traveled from the White River National Forest in Colorado. purchased that year. However, it was not until 1965 that a definite procedure was initiated and a treelighting ceremony established. From 1964-1967, decorations were placed on a live tree planted on the West Front lawn until damage required it be removed. In 1970, a new tradition began – each year's tree would come from one of the country's national forests. U.S. Forest Service officials select a different national forest for each year, making their choice five years in advance, giving the U.S. Forest Service time to select a suitable tree october 2013 // WWW.CHANGINGLANESDIGITAL.COM 9/5/13 2:40 PM