When Richard Nixon died in 1994, The Times observed that he had "resuscitated his reputation and emerged as an elder statesman," but "he never got his freeway back."
The reference was to California 90, between the 405 Freeway and Marina del Rey, which state lawmakers had named in his honor in 1971.
In 1976, with Nixon's image tarnished by Watergate, lawmakers quietly responded to the request of local Chamber of Commerce officials and took his name off the 2.5-mile roadway. The Nixon Freeway became the Marina Freeway.
The episode illustrates how naming a geographical place in honor of a living person can be risky.
In 1989, Gardner Street Elementary School in Hollywood unveiled Michael Jackson Auditorium.
But the school covered up the sign in 2003 after Jackson's arrest on suspicion of child molestation.
Following his death last year, however, his fans called for his name to be restored, and the Los Angeles Unified School District agreed to do so in recognition of "his musical legacy and contribution to modern culture."
The reference was to California 90, between the 405 Freeway and Marina del Rey, which state lawmakers had named in his honor in 1971.
In 1976, with Nixon's image tarnished by Watergate, lawmakers quietly responded to the request of local Chamber of Commerce officials and took his name off the 2.5-mile roadway. The Nixon Freeway became the Marina Freeway.
The episode illustrates how naming a geographical place in honor of a living person can be risky.
In 1989, Gardner Street Elementary School in Hollywood unveiled Michael Jackson Auditorium.
But the school covered up the sign in 2003 after Jackson's arrest on suspicion of child molestation.
Following his death last year, however, his fans called for his name to be restored, and the Los Angeles Unified School District agreed to do so in recognition of "his musical legacy and contribution to modern culture."
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Sincerely Yours P.S Rest In Peace Michael Jackson I will never forget or stop loving or missing you ever 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢💋💋. XOXO Love RIP to:Michael Jackson from:Leslie Mae Kathryn Woods a 12 almost 13 year old girl that lives in the USA in Hebron ,Kentucky
Sincerely Yours P.S Rest In Peace Michael Jackson I will never forget or stop loving or missing you ever 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢💋💋. XOXO Love RIP to:Michael Jackson from:Leslie Mae Kathryn Woods a 12 almost 13 year old girl that lives in the USA in Hebron ,Kentucky
I ntwinned in inner thoughts of how innocent u are keeps the heart of the world at peace!
C hanneled by unwanted thoughts,but a belief ur innocent!
Having God in place made a day for victory for a man to be declared innocent and aquitted!
A lthough it was a day of success we still have not come face to face to have met!
E ternity apart we have not found why life would have been perfect us to meet as strangers , friends, loves or just a short encounter in life! We know not why this happened, but we missed God's plan in 2005-2009.
L onely still in life as a single person listening to you are not alone Claudette in life, but I am, because never completed God's plan in life!