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President Trump's proposal to reopen Alcatraz could be costly. Here's why.

President Trump wants to reopen the notorious federal prison Alcatraz, which has become a tourist attraction after its closure in 1963. It was deemed too expensive to run with salt water surrounding it, deteriorating the buildings. Reopening it would also cost the National Park Service tourism money. CBS News' Elizabeth Cook reports.
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