Among the list of institutions affected by this are also national parks, like the one in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) had planned a meeting until the government went forward with it's "shutdown". The KKK is an organization which is known for promoting white supremacy, one of these groups are based in the state of Maryland, and had requested the permits required to hold a meeting in the Gettysburg National Military Park, which were granted on September 26, the meeting was to be held on October 5th, however, something that they did not foresee was that the United States government would be shutting down, and as a consequence, the park was closed and the meeting canceled.
President Barack Obama stated on Tuesday that "Tourists will find everyone of the National Parks as well as National Monuments, from Yosemite to the Smithsonian, even the Statue of Liberty, of course communities and small businesses that depend on these National treasures as a source of income will be greatly affected due to the lack of clients and misfortune"
Other events that have been affected like the Ku Klux Klan meeting because of the parks closing were 2 weddings, a tour of the Gettysburg battlefield, a Men's ministry event of the Cavalry Chapel and a retirement ceremony for members of the United States Marine Core.
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