dʒˈɛfɚsən pɚswˈeɪdᵻd hˈaʊdɑːn tə mˌeɪk hɪz fˈeɪməs stˈætʃuː ʌv dʒˈɔːɹdʒ wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ hˈaʊdɑːn tɹˈævəld tʊ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv.
Jefferson persuaded Houdon to make his famous statue of George Washington, for which Houdon travelled to America in 1785.