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New Dollar Coin: Public Prefers Statue of Liberty Over Sacagawea

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Jan. 22, 1999
Report No. GGD-99-24
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Summary:

A survey done by International Communications Research, a national market research firm under contract with GAO, found that most adults in the United States would prefer the Statue of Liberty rather than Sacagawea--a Native American interpreter who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition--to be on the face of the new dollar coin. The survey results indicate that most respondents felt very or somewhat strongly about their choice. Respondents preferring the Statue of Liberty generally cited "symbolism" or "familiarity/recognition" as the basis for their choice. Those preferring Sacagawea cited reasons that generally fell into the following categories: "Native American," "different/a change," and "history."

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