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{{Infobox NRHP
|OrganizationName=United States National Arboretum
| name            = U.S. National Arboretum
|OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies
| nrhp_type      =
|Mission=The U.S. National Arboretum enhances the economic, environmental, and aesthetic value of ornamental and landscape plants through long-term, multi-disciplinary research, conservation of genetic resources, and interpretive gardens and exhibits. It serves as a key research institution dedicated to improving the diversity and sustainability of plant life.
| image          = National Capitol Columns - Washington, D.C..jpg
|OrganizationExecutive=Director
| caption        = The [[National Capitol Columns]] originally supported the East Portico of the [[United States Capitol]] (1828–1958)
|Employees=70
| location        = 3501 New York Avenue, N.E. [[Washington, D.C.]] 20002
|Budget=$11,000,000 (Approximate, based on recent mentions)
| nearest_city    =
|Website=https://www.usna.usda.gov/
| coordinates    = {{coord|38|54|37|N|76|58|02|W|display=inline,title}}
|Services=Botanical Research; Plant Conservation; Public Gardens; Educational Programs
| locmapin        = United States Washington, D.C. east#District of Columbia#USA
|ParentOrganization=Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture
| area            =
|CreationLegislation=National Arboretum Act of 1927
| built          =
|Regulations=
| architect      =
|HeadquartersLocation=38.914164, -76.963775
| architecture    =
|HeadquartersAddress=3501 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
| added          = April 11, 1973
| visitation_num  =
| visitation_year =
| refnum          = 73002122
| mpsub          =
}}
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The '''United States National Arboretum''' is an [[arboretum]] in northeast [[Washington, D.C.]], operated by the [[United States Department of Agriculture]]'s [[Agricultural Research Service]]. It was established in 1927 by an [[act of Congress]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/69th-congress/session-2/c69s2ch505.pdf|title=69th Congress, Sess. II, Chap. 505|website=Library of Congress|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref> after a campaign by USDA Chief Botanist [[Frederick Vernon Coville]].
The '''United States National Arboretum''' is an [[arboretum]] in northeast [[Washington, D.C.]], operated by the [[United States Department of Agriculture]]'s [[Agricultural Research Service]]. It was established in 1927 by an [[act of Congress]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/69th-congress/session-2/c69s2ch505.pdf|title=69th Congress, Sess. II, Chap. 505|website=Library of Congress|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref> after a campaign by USDA Chief Botanist [[Frederick Vernon Coville]].
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