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The statue of the influential evangelist replaces a controversial figure and features notable Bible verses.
- The 7-foot bronze statue of Billy Graham was unveiled in the National Statuary Hall.
- Graham's statue replaces that of Charles Aycock, a former North Carolina governor with ties to white supremacy.
- The statue includes inscriptions of Bible verses significant to Graham's ministry.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper attended the ceremony.
- Graham's legacy includes spiritual counsel to numerous U.S. presidents and a complicated record on civil rights.
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- United States Capitol Office in Washington, D.C., United States
- Billy Graham American evangelist
- Mike Johnson Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- Charles Brantley Aycock Former Governor of North Carolina
- Roy Cooper Governor of North Carolina
- Bible Religious text
- North Carolina US state
- National Statuary Hall Building
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