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Preservationists seek to stop Trump from painting the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white

The EEOB has stood next to the White House since the 1870s. Preservationists are seeking an injunction to prevent what they say would be a damaging paint job.
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) building.
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House complex on July 14. Daniel Heuer / Bloomberg via Getty Images file
By Andrea Mitchell and Alexandra Bacallao

WASHINGTON — Opponents of a Trump administration plan to paint the massive gray granite Eisenhower Executive Office Building right next door to the White House told NBC News they are seeking an injunction in federal court to stop the administration from proceeding with the project.

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