Sarkozy, De Niro visit Statue of Liberty (10 images)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives on Liberty Island to take part in a ceremony in anticipation of the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 in New York. UPI/Jason DeCrow/POOL

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, shakes hands with actor Robert De Niro before crossing New York Harbor to take part in a ceremony in anticipation of the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 in New York. UPI/Jason DeCrow/POOL

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, walk to a ferry before crossing New York Harbor to take part in a ceremony in anticipation of the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 in New York. UPI/Jason DeCrow/POOL

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy converse as they travel across New York Harbor to take part in a ceremony in anticipation of the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 in New York. UPI/Jason DeCrow/POOL