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In 1903 an inscription was added on the inside which contains the poem [[The New Colossus]] by [[Emma Lazarus]]. The widely quoted poem reads, in part:

In 1903 an inscription was added on the inside which contains the poem [[The New Colossus]] by [[Emma Lazarus]]. The widely quoted poem reads, in part:

<blockquote>Give me your tired, your poor,

{{cquote|Give me your tired, your poor,<br>

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,<br>

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.<br>

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,<br>

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!</blockquote>

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!}}

It was designated as a national monument in 1924.<ref>http://www.nps.gov/stli/</ref>

It was designated as a national monument in 1924.<ref>http://www.nps.gov/stli/</ref>