West Coast ‘Statue of Liberty’
Mayor Bradley suggests that California should erect a statue to parallel the Statue of Liberty. This statue would honor and greet immigrants to the United States whose entry port is Los Angeles.
We already have one. We have had such a monument since 1921--an Italian immigrant’s tribute to the United States:
“I wanted to do something in the United States because I was raised here you understand? I wanted to do something for the United States because there are nice people in this country.”--Simon Rodia
Why don’t we use the money raised by the blue-ribbon committee to ensure that the Watts Towers can be open and available to the public?
SEYMOUR ROSEN
Los Angeles
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