The people of France gifted the Statue of Liberty to the American people, not to the US government or one government official The Statue of Liberty is seen from the Staten Island Ferry, Monday ...

The Statue of Liberty, gifted to the American people, is accessible to the public The Statue of Liberty was not a gift to a specific government official nor the U.S. government .

A French politician suggested the two countries no longer share the values that inspired the gift more than a century ago. The White House sharply rejected his request, which he described as symbolic.

transcript. The U.S. Will ‘Absolutely Not’ Return the Statue of Liberty The White House balked at a suggestion by a French politician that the U.S. send the Statue of Liberty back to France ...

A French politician facetiously asked the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty, suggesting the country no longer lives up to the values the green-hued gift represents. Raphaël Glucksmann, a ...

A French politician facetiously asked the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty, suggesting the country no longer lives up to the values the green-hued gift represents. Raphaël Glucksmann, a ...

The Statue of Liberty would be hard for France to recall, since it is owned by the U.S. government, according to UNESCO. It's also a national monument and major tourist attraction, drawing 3 ...