They're going to bring some new life, some new color, and more pride to our capital city. I want to give credit where credit is due and start by saying, but The idea [to plant cherry blossom trees] came right from here in Charleston, an idea from the city's Municipal Beautification Commission. So appreciate that 12 dedicated volunteers took part in a discussion about how to make Charleston even more vibrant. And from that conversation came a very important plan to plant 1,000 flowering trees throughout the community. (01:04–01:13)
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