According to her son, she took part in a meeting where the fate of the monument was discussed, at which her opinion, as reported by her son, was that the monument was of very high artistic value and that its demolition might hurt the most sacred feelings of the Latvian people.
Segundo o seu fillo, participou nunha reunión na que se debateu o destino do monumento e que, segundo a súa opinión, segundo contou ao fillo, o monumento era dun alto valor artístico e o seu derrubamento podería ter ferido os sentimentos dos letóns.