Some people have written in suggesting a large statue of St. Francis. with his arms out toward the Golden Gate. Others have written in and stated that to erect a statue of St. Francis would be injecting the religious issue. Another suggestion that came to me and has been proposed to the General Services Administration is a statue of a western type male standing with a composite type of Asiatic. symbolizing the Joining of East and West at the entrance to San Francisco Harbor. The commission would have the responsibility of studying these suggestions. evaluating costs and finding the best public use that could be made of the island.