Video: 'Liberty Weekend July 3 1986 Pt 1' (Reagan spoke at 9:28 p.m. and 11:04 p.m.; the torch was lit at 11:08 p.m.)
(Thursday, July 3, 1986, evening EDT; during Liberty Weekend) — With the eyes of America on its most cherished symbol of freedom, the city and the nation rededicated the Statue of Liberty in a blaze of light tonight, marking its centennial as a beacon of hope in New York Harbor. Continue reading Nation rekindles Statue of Liberty as beacon of hope 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 3 1986)