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    Duke University Removes Robert E. Lee Statue From Chapel Entrance

    The university president said he had ordered the statue removed as a safety measure and to reflect the "abiding values" of the school, following vandalism earlier this week.
    by Scott Neuman Aug 19, 2017 1 minute
    A photo of the statue taken in months before it was damaged and then removed, shows Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee at the entrance to Duke Chapel in Durham, N.C. / Allen G. Breed / Shutterstock.com

    A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed from the entrance to Duke University Chapel early Saturday by order of the university president who said in a letter that the

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