Her Crowning Glory? ; Interior Secretary: Restoring Lady Liberty a Priority
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › January 25, 2009
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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar visited the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island on Friday on his first official trip, flanked by local lawmakers who want to reopen Lady Liberty's crown and move forward on a more than $200 million restoration at the historic immigration processing center.
After climbing to the top of the crown, Salazar said at a press conference on Liberty Island that he had "some kind of expectation and hope" that the department can find a way to get the public back to the crown, which has been closed since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.See the full content of this document
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Her Crowning Glory? ; Interior Secretary: Restoring Lady Liberty a Priority
Still, the secretary said restoring public access will depend on the results of a feasibility study due in mid-April.
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