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Statue of Liberty's crown to re-open July 4

Reuters 05/07/2009 23:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Statue of Liberty's crown, closed to the public since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, will reopen on July 4, U.S. Independence Day, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said on Friday.



At a news conference at the site, Salazar said the statue was a symbol of American values and reopening it on Independence Day would be a "great birthday present for the American people."

"We will protect the people, we will protect the place," Salazar vowed, announcing a $25 million grant from federal stimulus funds for the Statue of Liberty and the historic immigration center on the adjacent Ellis Island.

He said a maximum of 10 people would be able to occupy the crown at any time, allowing for 30 visitors an hour, or 50,000 a year in the initial phase. A lottery will choose who will go to the crown.


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