| | Hawaii war memorial at center of battle - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - January 09, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24) |
 | | HONOLULU (AP) — The Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium, meant to stand for the ages as a memorial to Hawaii's World War I veterans, has suffered decades of neglect, leaving it crumbling and almost forgotten. |
 | | Two decades later, the memorial, located in the shadow of Diamond Head adjacent to a row of luxury high-rises and hotels known as the Gold Coast, became part of the massive two-term push by then-Mayor Jeremy Harris to revive the popular Waikiki tourist district. |
 | | The project quickly touched off a struggle between community groups and officials as those who supported the memorial's preservation squared off with those who would rather see the pool replaced with a public beach or other recreation area, leaving the war memorial facade standing off the shore. |
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