Chuck Schumer drew our attention to the construction of the Capitol, particularly the Statue of Freedom that stands at the top of the dome.

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Magicians have made elephants, horses, and tigers disappear, and David Copperfield even made a national icon and symbol of freedom, the Statue of Liberty, vanish.

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Although the commission points to worries over the hotly contested matter of media freedom and implies that the erection of a statue of Alexander the Great in Skopje was a provocative gesture, it recommends for the third time that the country be given a date to start accession talks.

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Bearing high her torch, the Statue of Liberty is the United States most recognizable symbol of freedom and opportunity.

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