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Confederate flag video removed from North Carolina pavilion at Great American State Fair
A video display showing the Confederate flag inside the North Carolina booth at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall was taken down June 26. The booth is privately sponsored and not an official state exhibit. One sponsor withdrew after the display drew attention.
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A video display showing the Confederate flag inside the North Carolina booth at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall was removed June 26. The booth is not an official state exhibit. It is sponsored by private North Carolina companies and forms part of an event marking the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary.
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Display and removal Monitors at the booth showed the current North Carolina state flag alongside split-screen images that included the Confederate flag. A Spectrum News reporter posted about the display on social media, after which attention increased.
A spokesperson for North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein confirmed in a June 27 statement that the video did not represent the state. The spokesperson said a member of the governor's team contacted event organizers and part of the display was removed. >"This display does not reflect the North Carolina that we love.
America 250 is about unity and bringing our nation together," the governor's spokesperson said.
private sponsorship North Carolina decided not to sponsor a booth at the fair, citing costs. Companies including SPEVCO, Richard Childress Racing, Operation Helo and Mt. Olive Pickle Company provided sponsorship instead. A representative from Freedom 250, the nonprofit organizing the fair, told USA TODAY the display was not part of the reviewed concept and was unintentionally included.
The representative said state representatives removed it once they saw it. Lorie Khatod, a volunteer organizing the North Carolina pavilion, said the group became aware of an unapproved image on Friday and removed the video immediately. >"On Friday, we became aware of an unapproved image in a video displayed inside the North Carolina Pavilion," said Khatod, a consultant and a former chief of staff to Rep.
