Campaign to Re-Open Statue of Liberty Receives Groundswell of Support; Foundation Provides Update on Fundraising and Project Status.

PR Newswire | February 23, 2004 | Copyright

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Today The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. provided an update on its Campaign to Re-Open the Statue of Liberty, which has been closed since September 11, 2001, due to safety and security concerns. The Foundation announced that with funds collected and pledged since the campaign's launch in September 2003, it has passed its original estimated milestone, with a total of $5.6 million raised. However, it added that the scale for the project's plans has broadened during the development phase indicating that the cost will be ...

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