It looks like she raised a fund to help finance the pedestal upon which it stands. ... so it is an Obama half truth. Just like GM paid back all of the debt DURING HIS PRESIDENCY. Same slight of hand. I bet the French will love this one.
I wonder if Obama knows that she was a Zionist. I was taught way back in elementary school that the French were responsible for the Statue, but I guess Obama has set the record straight.