RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne.
The only crown cherished by Americans as a symbol of freedom will be liberated this 4th of July. Tourists will once again troop up the 354 twisting steps to the top of the Statue of Liberty and peer out from beneath the spikes of her crown. Liberty's crown was closed just after 9/11 and stayed closed long after the rest of the statue reopened for visitors. But don't skip your barbecue to make the climb. Tickets are sold out.
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