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Jared Turner, “Church leaders offer look inside D.C. Temple ahead of public tours,” KUTV, April 17, 2022.

Ed O’Keefe, “Inside the Latter-day Saints’ Washington D.C. temple,” CBS News Sunday Morning, April 17, 2022.

Casey Nolen, “A family with special connection to iconic DC Temple is excited for tours to begin,” WUSA9, April 14, 2022.

Doug Bishop, “LDS Washington, D.C. temple Open House begins April 28,” Kent Island Bay Times and the Record-Observer, April 1, 2022.

Sean Salai, “D.C.-area Mormon temple to hold first public tours in 48 years,” The Washington Times, March 22, 2022.

Dale Van Atta, “The Washington D.C. Temple site’s history is as American as the capital city itself,” Deseret News, March 20, 2022.

Keith Wills, “Faith & Values: Come and see a sacred place,” The Morning Call, March 5, 2022.

Caitlynn Peetz, “Mormon temple open house period could be extended due to high demand,” Bethesda Magazine, January 31, 2022.

Trent Toone, “Latter-day Saint leaders reschedule Washington D.C. Temple rededication,” Deseret News, January 28, 2022.

Mark A. Kellner, “D.C. Mormon Temple extends ‘open house’ period, moves rededication to August,” The Washington Times, January 28, 2022.

Haley Lundberg, “Washington D.C. Temple open house extended, twice as long as originally planned,” LDSLiving, January 28, 2022.

Michelle Queen, “Washington D.C. Temple Offers Tickets for Public Tours,” Montgomery Community Media, January 13, 2022.

“Washington DC Temple To Host First Public Tours Since 1974,” FOX5 Washington DC, January 11, 2022.

“Castle-like Mormon temple to open for tours this spring,” Culpeper Star-Exponent, January 7, 2022.

Randi Bass, “D.C. Temple to open to the public for the first time in 50 years, tours starting in spring,” WDMV, January 6, 2022.

Scott Taylor, “Washington D.C. Temple open-house reservations begin online — for parking, shuttle tickets; walk-ups need no reservations,” Church News, January 5, 2022.

Anna Gawel , “DC Temple opens up tickets to the public for rare open house,” wtop news, January 5, 2022.

Patrick Herron, “Mormon Temple Will Open to the Public for the First Time Since 1974,” The Moco Show, September 12, 2021.

Mark A. Kellner, “For Outsiders, a Rare, Brief Peek Inside Mormon’s Iconic DC Temple,” Washington Times, July 20, 2021.

Trent Toone, “Church Announces Washington DC Temple Open House and Rededication Dates in 2022,” Deseret News, July 20, 2021.

Courtney Pomeroy, “In 2022, Non-Mormons to Be Allowed Inside the Maryland Temple for the First Time in 45 Years,” ABC7News, July 20, 2021.

Elliott C. Williams, “The Mormon Temple On The Beltway Is Finally Opening To The Public Next Spring,” DCist, July 20, 2021.

Michelle Boorstein, “Massive Mormon Temple Outside DC to Open Doors in 2022,” The Washington Post, July 20, 2021.

BET, “Church of Latter-Day Saints Partners to Help Black Americans,” BET, July 20, 2021.

Broadcast, WRC NBC Washington, March 1, 2020.

Broadcast, WTTG Fox 5 DC, February 29, 2020.

Broadcast, WRC NBC Washington, February 29, 2020.

Alessia Grunberger, “’Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity:’ Mormon Temple Opening To Public,” Patch.com, February 28, 2020.

Dan Schere, “Mormon Temple to Open to Public for First Time in More than 40 Years,” Bethesda Magazine, February 28, 2020.

Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Washington DC Temple Open House and Rededication Dates Announced,” Newsroom, February 27, 2020.

Tad Walch, “Washington DC Temple: Renderings Released, Open House Dates Announced,” Deseret News, February 27, 2020.

Boyd Matheson, “Washington DC Temple: How Our Sacred Spaces Shape Us,” Desert News Opinion, February 27, 2020.

Sarah Jane Weaver, “Church Leaders Release Dedication, Open House, Dates and Renderings for the Washington DC Temple,” Church News, February 27, 2020.

John Aaron, “You See the Mormon Temple from the Beltway. This Fall, You Can Visit Inside,” WTOP News, February 27, 2020.

“Iconic Kensington Mormon Temple will be open to the public for the first time since 1974,” FOX 5 DC, February 27, 2020.

Rachel Kurzius , “The Mormon Temple Will Open To The Public This Fall For The First Time Since The 70s,” WAMU 88.5, February 27, 2020.

Julie Zauzmer , “The Mormon Temple Near the Beltway Will Be Open to the Public for a Limited Time this Fall,” The Washington Post, February 27, 2020.

Courtney Pomeroy, “This Fall, Maryland Mormon Temple to Let Non-Mormons Inside for the First Time in 45 Years,” WJLA ABC 7, February 27, 2020.

Rachel Kurzius, “For The First Time In A Generation, The Mormon Temple Will Open To The Public,” DCist.com, February 27, 2020.

Official Release, “Washington DC Temple Open House and Rededication Dates Announced,” PRNewsWire, February 27, 2020.

Olga Imbaquingo, “El Templo Mormon Cerrado Por 2 Anos,” El Tiempo Latino, May 24, 2018.

Nancy Lavin, “Kensington Temple Renovations Affect Frederick-area Mormons,” Frederick News Post, May 18, 2018.

Rosemarie Briggs, “Behind the Two-Year Renovation on the Washington DC Temple,” Meridian Magazine, April 29, 2018.

Jason Wright, “The One Crucial Thing News Outlets Missed at the Washington DC Temple Press Conference,” LDS Living, April 27, 2018.

Mitti Hicks, “2020 Vision: Golden Temple on the Capital Beltway Will Open to the Public,” My MC Media, April 27, 2018.

Trent Toone, “Washington DC Temple Renovation Generating Media Coverage for Anticipated Open House Still Two Years Away,” Deseret News, April 25, 2018.

John Domen, “Landmark Mormon temple Will Briefly Open Doors to Public After Renovation,” WTOP, April 24, 2018.

Janice Park, “A Look Inside the Iconic Mormon Temple in Montgomery Co.” WUSA 9, April 24, 2018.

Michael Gordon, “Mormon Leadership Prepares to Close Temple,” Local DVM, April 24, 2018.

Facebook Live coverage of the press conference at the Washington DC Temple Visitor’s Center, April 24, 2018.

Bethany Rodgers, “Mormon Temple Closes for Two-Year Renovation Project,” Bethesda Beat, April 17, 2018.

Rachel Kurzius, “At Long Last, Visitors Will Be Able To Peek Inside Mormon Temple,” dcist.com, August 16, 2017.

Julie Zauzmer, “The Public Will Be Allowed to Visit the Mormon Temple on the Beltway for the First Time in 46 Years,” The Washington Post, August 16, 2017.

Bethany Rodgers, “Mormon Temple Plans to Open Doors to Public for First Time in Four Decades,” Bethesda Beat, August 14, 2017.

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