Statue of Liberty Birthday Fourth of July Spectacle in New York
Frederick MD editorializes on the Statue of Liberty's tenth birthday and a vast Independence Day celebration in New York led by President Reagan. It envisions Navy reviews, fireworks, and crowd milestones while praising immigration and the American dream across cities from Boston to California.
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International Naval Review
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Nancy Reagan
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Detroit
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Ashington
Jamestown
St. Mary’s City
California
America
Boston
San Francisco
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Michigan
Texas
Pew
Symbol for the world by Ben Wattenberg
The piece traces Statue of Liberty symbolism to immigration shifts from 19th century Europe to today. It argues democracy can work for all newcomers in America and asks whether liberty’s promise extends globally from the Philippines to Nicaragua and beyond. It links domestic inclusion to a broader global democratic ideal.
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Ben Wattenberg
Africa
America
Europe
United States
Lee Iacocca
George Gershwy
Edmund Musive
Aadge
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Latin America
Asia
Statue
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Nicaragua
Cuba
Haiti
Poland
South Korea
Hungary
Russia
Readers urge higher park entrance fees to support National Parks
Don Hodel argues for modest increases in national park entrance fees to better fund maintenance, operations, and staff. He notes current fees are low, few parks charge, and a modest rise would help balance the federal budget while protecting treasured sites.
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Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon
Crewstone
National Park
Yellowstone National Park
National Park Service
Doubts delay six year Cairo embassy project
Washington faces a troubled six year multimillion dollar push to replace Cairo’s U.S. embassy with a 16 story chancery. Early cost estimates rose to about 40 million as subcontractor issues and contractor failures delayed progress. A Japanese American consortium now leads the project.
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Manila
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Philippines
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