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-tinted video of the exterior of the White House, a white "'''W'''" draws itself on the top center of the screen. The letters "'''W'''", "'''E'''", "'''T'''" and "'''A'''" appear one by one below, and grow as they do. A white square appears via a strange "wipe" effect over the "'''W'''" logo, turning it black. Simultaneously, the text "'''WASHINGTON, D.C.'''" appears below.
-tinted video of the exterior of the White House, a white "'''W'''" draws itself on the top center of the screen. The letters "'''W'''", "'''E'''", "'''T'''" and "'''A'''" appear one by one below, and grow as they do. A white square appears via a strange "wipe" effect over the "'''W'''" logo, turning it black. Simultaneously, the text "'''WASHINGTON, D.C.'''" appears below.


'''Variant:''' A version with an inverted color scheme against a moving {{color|orange}} and {{color|limegreen|green}} background was recently spotted.
'''Variant:''' A version with an inverted color scheme against a moving {{color|orange}} and {{color|limegreen|green}} background was also been spotted.


'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
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'''Audio:''' A four-note wind sounder. When used as a local ID, it used a piece of new-age music. A female announcer says, "You're watching WETA Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia."
'''Audio:''' A four-note wind sounder. When used as a local ID, it used a piece of new-age music. A female announcer says, "You're watching WETA Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia."


'''Availability:'''  Appears on ''Washington Week in Review'' and ''Globe Trekker''/''Pilot Guides'' episodes from 1997-2008. However, the show's title has been shortened to Washington Week in recent years. It also appears on many Ken Burns documentaries, such as ''Jazz'' (most episodes of which preserve this on the streaming version) and ''The War'' (which preserves this on 2020 rebroadcast). Its last known appearance was on ''The National Parks: America's Best Idea'', and it still appears on rebroadcasts of the series today even on newer prints.
'''Availability:'''  Appears on ''Washington Week in Review'' and ''Globe Trekker''/''Pilot Guides'' episodes from 1997-2008. However, the show's title has been shortened to Washington Week since 2001. It also appears on many Ken Burns documentaries, such as ''Jazz'' (most episodes of which preserve this on the streaming version) and ''The War'' (which preserves this on 2020 rebroadcast). Its last known appearance was on ''The National Parks: America's Best Idea'', and it still appears on rebroadcasts of the series today even on newer prints.


===7th ID (2006-)===
===7th ID (2006-)===

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