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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...wonder how many millions of dollars of camera equipment descended upon New York this weekend. There are only about four known photos remaining of the original dedication of the statue; there will be many millions of pictures of this ceremony...

Author: By Jennifer M. Oconnor, | Title: Missing the Point | 7/8/1986 | See Source »

About the immigrants who were naturalized on national television, complete with commercial interruptions--I wonder if they felt excited that their ceremony took place at such a historic moment, or was their experience cheapened by the commercialism surrounding...

Author: By Jennifer M. Oconnor, | Title: Missing the Point | 7/8/1986 | See Source »

...squeeze by multitudes of people lining up on the Brooklyn Bridge at 11 a.m. to reserve a seat for the fireworks. I wonder what time the first person staked out a spot...

Author: By Jennifer M. Oconnor, | Title: Missing the Point | 7/8/1986 | See Source »

...wonder how long we'll have to watch television commercials featuring Miss Liberty. I guess it'll be a long while. After all, Lee Iaccoca sold the rights to commercials that feature the Statue for $1 million to $5 million each. Funny thing, though, Iaccoca doesn't own the rights to the Statue...

Author: By Jennifer M. Oconnor, | Title: Missing the Point | 7/8/1986 | See Source »

...FINAL THOUGHT--I wonder if anyone sitting on a boat in the harbor was thinking of the significance of the statue, or Independence Day, or the struggles of immigrants. Or were they gazing, as I am, at the Statue of Liberty and pondering Iaccoca, the High Heel Coordinator, and 200 Elvis Presley impersonators...

Author: By Jennifer M. Oconnor, | Title: Missing the Point | 7/8/1986 | See Source »

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