'Lucy' to Go to Texas to Be Exhibited in United States
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Addis Tribune (Addis Ababa)
April 9, 2004
Posted to the web April 9, 2004
The skeleton of "Lucy", believed to be 3.2 million years old, is scheduled to be exhibited in the United Stated, it was learnt.
In an interview with Addis Tribune, Geofrey S. Connor, Texas secretary of state who is here at the head of a business delegation from Texas, said that the American Public would be Excited to see "Lucy," a historical Archaeological finding.
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At a meeting with the visiting American business delegation, Yusuf Abdoulani, Commissioner for Ethiopian Tourism Commission, said that "Lucy" would be exhibited in the US with other religious artifacts of historical significance in the hope to promote the good image of Ethiopia in the US.
While in the US, he said, "Lucy" would be provided the maximum protection and returned to Ethiopia safely.
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FN Lugemwa
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