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George and Martha Washington impersonators attend the Washington Monument reopening ceremony May 12, 2014 Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) ( 489757351 )

Steven Avila, a Department of Interior employee, left, carries a Washington Monument costume as he arrives at the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, ahead of a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. The monument, which sustained damage from an earthquake in August 2011, is reopening to the public today. Avila made the costume to show his support for the re-opening of the monument. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

National Park Service Director Johnathan Jarvis (L) greets Steven Avilla who is wearing a Washington monument costume on the grounds of the Washington Monument, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) ( 489757051 )

The Washington Monument is reflected in tourist Lani Walatka's sunglasses May 12, 2014 on the ground of the monument in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) ( 489757353 )

Vicki Dixon, an Interior Department employee, right, helps her colleague Steven Avila, with his Washington Monument costume at the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, ahead of a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. The monument, which sustained damage from an earthquake in August 2011, is reopening to the public today. Avila made the costume to show his support for the re-opening of the monument. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

Park Service employees stand watch as visitor Roman Tanner, center, walks away with his Washington Monument ticket, which are distributed at on a first-come basis at the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, ahead of a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

Visitors line up for tickets which are distributed at on a first-come basis at the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, ahead of a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

William Davenport (R), an employee of Eastern National which runs the bookstore of the Washington Monument, hands out tickets to visitors May 12, 2014 on the ground of the monument in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ( 489741239 )

Steven Avilla wears a Washington monument costume as he greets visitors to the monument, May 12, 2014 on the ground of the monument in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) ( 489756803 )

Philanthropist David David Rubenstein looks at the Washington Monument May 12, 2014 on the ground of the monument in Washington, DC. Mr. Rubenstein matched the federal funding of $7.5 million to repair the monument that was damaged by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the Washington, DC, area on August 23, 2011 (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) ( 489757345 )

Preparations continue on the stage at the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, ahead of a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. The monument, which sustained damage from an earthquake in August 2011, is reopening to the public today. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

Visitors line up for tickets which are distributed at on a first-come basis at the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, ahead of a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. The monument, which sustained damage from an earthquake in August 2011, is reopening to the public today. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

Visitor Roman Tanner displays his Washington Monument ticket, which are distributed at on a first-come basis at the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, ahead of a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

Students from Bridge Street Middle School in Wheeling, W.Va., walk at the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, ahead of a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

Steven Avila, an Interior Department employee, carries a Washington Monument costume as he arrives at the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, ahead of a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, center, rides an elevator to the 500-foot level at the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, after a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

The South Lawn and the White House are seen from the 500-foot level of the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, as it re-opens. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

The Armed Forces Color Guard presents the colors at the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, during a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

Candice Glover, 2013 American Idol winner, sings at the Washington Monument in Washington, May 12, 2014, at a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

Visitors wait in-line for tickets to visit the Washington Monument May 12, 2014 on the ground of the monument in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ( 489758437 )

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: Recent repairs are visible as children have lunch in the shade of the newly re-opened Washington Monument May 12, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) ( 489767513 )

Recent repairs are visible as 5th graders (L-R), Jacob Smith-Osborn, Dom Balzano, Jiashu Chen, James Downs ans Alex Musshorn have lunch in the shade of the newly re-opened Washington Monument May 12, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) ( 489767517 )

(L-R) National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) participate in a ribbon cutting during a reopening ceremony for the Washington Monument May 12, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ( 489783737 )

(L-2nd R) National Mall and Memorial Parks Superintendent Robert Vogel, President of Trust for the National Mall Caroline Cunningham, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The Carlyle Group David Rubenstein, National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, Counselor to President Obama John Podesta, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and DC Mayor Vincent Gray participate in a ribbon cutting during a reopening ceremony for the Washington Monument May 12, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ( 489783745 )

National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis (L), and Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The Carlyle Group David Rubenstein (R) look out of the window at the 500-foot level of the Washington Monument after a reopening ceremony May 12, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ( 489783747 )

Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The Carlyle Group David Rubenstein (R) speaks as National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis (L) listens during a reopening ceremony for the Washington Monument May 12, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ( 489783751 )

Members of the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drums Corps march beneath the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, during a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

Kristin Beck, a former United States Navy SEAL, left, talks with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell inside the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, looking toward the Capitol, after a ceremony which celebrated its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

The Lincoln Memorial, rear, and the National World War II Memorial are seen from the 500-foot level of the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, after a ceremony celebrated its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

Master of Ceremonies Al Roker, of NBC's "Today Show", speaks at the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, during a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, left, talks with Marine Cpl. Mark Fidler, from Reading, Pa., who was wounded in Afghanistan, inside the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, during a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

RFK Memorial Stadium is visible behind the U.S. Capitol from the 500-foot level of the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, as it re-opens. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

The Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin are seen from the 500-foot level of the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, as it reopens. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell speaks at the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2014, during a ceremony to celebrate its re-opening. (AP Photo) ( Washington Monument )