Statue of Responsibility the project was handed off to the Responsibility Foundation. The Responsibility Foundation is determining an appropriate location for the statue. The Foundation intends to incorporate elements that are indicative of the Statue of Liberty into the Statue of Responsibility: Statue of Responsibility The Statue of Responsibility is a proposed structure to be built on the West Coast of the United States. The prototype, sculpted by project artist Gary Lee Price, consists of a pair of clasped hands oriented vertically, symbolizing the responsibility that comes with liberty. The original idea of a Statue of Responsibility was the vision of Dr. Viktor
Statue of Liberty he stated, "We are the keepers of the flame of liberty; we hold it high for the world to see." Following the September 11 attacks, the statue and Liberty Island were immediately closed to the public. The island reopened at the end of 2001, while the pedestal and statue remained off-limits. The pedestal reopened in August 2004, but the National Park Service announced that visitors could not safely be given access to the statue due to the difficulty of evacuation in an emergency. The Park Service adhered to that position through the remainder of the Bush administration. New York Congressman