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    ABC - Good Morning America: VA Costly Art Collection

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    Decatur – High dollar art and the million-dollar rock.

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    Bizpac Review: VA spends $670K on two art sculptures for center for BLIND vets. Yeah, it gets worse…

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    Kaiser health News: Report: VA Spent $20M On Decorative Artwork During Height Of Wait-Time Scandal

    Jul 29, 2016

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    ABC7 News, Palo Alto CA: Expensive Artwork Under Scrutiny At Veterans Affairs Hospital In Palo Alto

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    COX Media Washington DC Bureau | ABC-Atlanta: U.S. Senator Demands Changes at VA Headquarters After Investigation into High-Priced Art

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