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Biden, in Colorado, designates first new national monument

President Joe Biden reacts after signing a proclamation to designate the first national monument of his administration at Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site in this state, near Leadville, Colo., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. The location is an alpine training site where U.S. soldiers prepared for battles in the Italian Alps during World War II. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) President Joe Biden stands with Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., at Camp Hale near Leadville, Colo., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Biden designated the first national monument of his administration at Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site in this state, as he called for protecting "treasured lands" that tell the story of America. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)