Earlier this year. I wrote to Secretary of the Interior Donald Hodel urging that the admission fee to the Statue of Liberty be rescinded. I pointed out to the Secretary that the sale of Statue of Liberty coins last year. under legislation which I authored. raised over $81 million to restore and renovate the Statue of Liberty and the immigration facilities at Ellis Island. The money is also to be used to establish an endowment to ensure the continued upkeep and maintenance of these monuments. The public response to this coin offering was so enthusiastic that all the gold coins authorized sold out in 8 weeks.
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