The Statue of Liberty
President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty, as a gift from France and a sign of mutual friendship. The 151-foot-tall Statue cost $250,000, paid for by the French.
<span>The United States Revenue Act of 1926, 44 Stat. 9, reduced inheritance and personal income taxes, cancelled many excise imposts, eliminated the gift tax and ended public access to federal income tax returns.</span>
They empowered the federal government to prevent voting rights discrimination at the state level; it also resulted in an increased number of minority voters and black participation in the political process.
