VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine, November 1st, 2002
Monument designed to rediscover and appreciate the significance of Hope's wartime service. Plans are currently under way for a tribute to legendary comedian Bob Hope in recognition of his efforts for U.S. servicemen and women. Planned for a waterfront site in the Port of San Diego, the $10 million tribute will be dedicated on May 29, 2003, Hope's 100th birthday. The tribute, 47 feet in diameter, will be located in a grove of coral trees. Five bronze statues of Hope in various performance skits at five periods of his career (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War and Persian Gulf) will be mounted...
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