04/29/1964
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"Henceforth the Statue of Liberty National Monument shall consist of the Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, and Ellis Island."
"I wanted to come by for a brief visit tonight, live and in person, for at least two reasons."
"The Statue of Liberty is a symbol to the world of the dreams and aspirations which have drawn so many millions of immigrants to America;"
"Along the broad front we are strong, and we are stable, and we are successful and, above all, we are steady on our course."