Secretary Salazar Visits Statue of Liberty; Weighs Options for Re-Opening Crown

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar toured the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island on Jan. 23, 2009 to assess safety and accessibility issues at the national park sites in New York Harbor. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ) accompanied the Secretary.

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    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar inspects Statue of Liberty for visitor access and safety concerns. . Accompaning the Secretary on his visit were U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and Reps. Anthony D. Weiner (NY) and Albio Sires(NY). [Photo Credit: Tami Heilemann, DOI-NBC]

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    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar inspects Statue of Liberty for visitor access and safety concerns. Accompaning the Secretary on his visit were U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and Reps. Anthony D. Weiner (NY) and Albio Sires(NY). [Photo Credit: Tami Heilemann, DOI-NBC]

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    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar inspects Statue of Liberty for visitor access and safety concerns. Accompaning the Secretary on his visit were U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and Reps. Anthony D. Weiner (NY) and Albio Sires(NY). [Photo Credit: Tami Heilemann, DOI-NBC]

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    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar inspects Statue of Liberty for visitor access and safety concerns. Accompaning the Secretary on his visit were U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and Reps. Anthony D. Weiner (NY) and Albio Sires(NY). [Photo Credit: Tami Heilemann, DOI-NBC]

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    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar inspects Statue of Liberty for visitor access and safety concerns. Accompaning the Secretary on his visit were U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and Reps. Anthony D. Weiner (NY) and Albio Sires(NY). [Photo Credit: Tami Heilemann, DOI-NBC]

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    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar inspects Statue of Liberty for visitor access and safety concerns. Accompaning the Secretary on his visit were U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and Reps. Anthony D. Weiner (NY) and Albio Sires(NY). [Photo Credit: Tami Heilemann, DOI-NBC]

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    NPS Superintendent Cynthia Garrett explains safety concerns regarding access to crown to Secretary Salazar, at right, who was accompanied by U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez; and U.S. Reps. Anthony D, Weiner (NY) and Albio Sires (NJ). [Photo Credit: Tami Heilemann, DOI-NBC]

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    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar pledges to work hard with the National Park Service to explore all feasible alternatives to reopen the crown of the Statue of Liberty. [Photo Credit: Tami Heilemann, DOI-NBC]

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    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar pledges to work hard with the National Park Service to explore all feasible alternatives to reopen the crown of the Statue of Liberty. [Photo Credit: Tami Heilemann, DOI-NBC]

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