Originally Frederic Bartholdi wanted this to be placed at the Suez Canal to light the way to Asia; plan B was America
[DOC] [TLE] The Changing Face of the Statue of Liberty - Great Lakes-Northern ... [PAR] Dec 7, 2005 ... New York Governor George Pataki unveiled plans to erect the ... reaffirm the 
central American political ideals of freedom and liberty .... and liberal scholar who 
first thought about a statue in America, was a very careful ... of law rather than 
rebellion in the streets as a way to alter society.