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Curtains up on risque US statues

John Ashcroft said the curtains were installed for "remodelling"
A pair of risque Art Deco statues at the US Justice Department have been quietly put back on show, three years after a mysterious cover-up.

Majesty of Justice and Spirit of Justice depict a partially nude man and a woman with one breast fully exposed.

The two sculptures, in the building's famous Great Hall, were covered during the tenure of former Attorney General John Ashcroft, a devout Christian.

A spokesman said new Attorney General Alberto Gonzales backed the unveiling.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4623239.stm

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