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Push to Reopen Liberty's Crown

Posted Jun 27, 07 1:27 CDT in US,  Politics,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – The House wants Lady Liberty's crown reopened to visitors intrepid enough to make the climb, and for the second year in a row has set aside $1 million for the National Park Service to figure out how to do it. Since 9-11 only the pedestal at her feet has been accessible; officials say the narrow staircase to the top is a fire-hazard and terror risk.

It took 3 years and $20 million in security improvements—including a device that blows air into clothing and then sniffs it for explosives residue—to get the monument reopened at all. Not good enough, says NY Rep. Anthony Weiner. Visitors to Liberty Island are down 41% since the closure, reports the New York Sun.

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