European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes George f. Will tuesday june 21, 1977 barbarians again seek to extend the Capitol the resilience of bad ideas is demonstrated again by the fact that again. Same elements in Congress propose tack ing an Extension onto the nation s Foremost Public building the Capitol. This benighted proposal tests Congress sense of trustee ship the hallmark of  Charles l infant. Whose Mark on the Federal City has been lasting and Beneficent saw Jenkins Heights As a Pedestal waiting for a  so today it is Ca Pitol Hill crowned by the dome that according to a distinguished architect is better known throughout the civilized world than any object except the great Pyramid. As a dome and As a Symbol it is the most successful Ever  Capitol s West front overlooks the Green sweep of the mall and the washing ton Monument and Lincoln memorial. 11 is the face Congress presents to the executive Branch which is scattered below in less distinguished buildings along Pennsylva Nia and Constitution  is. Therefore appropriate that the West front is the last exposed portion of the original Capitol the last visible link with the government s infancy. And i would be intolerable for Congress to Bury this beneath an unnecessary and indefensible  of the Extension use two arguments which demonstrate that two weak arguments