Eisenhower Proclaims Hawaii the 50th state
Dublin Core
Title
Eisenhower Proclaims Hawaii the 50th state
Subject
Hawaii
Statehood
Politics
Eisenhower
Speech
Proclamation
Audio
Statehood
Politics
Eisenhower
Speech
Proclamation
Audio
Description
The recording contains Eisenhower saying that the United States and the other states join in welcoming Hawaii as the 50th state. He also says that he wishes for prosperity, security and happiness for Hawaii and hopes for an increased closeness in the relationship between Hawaii and the other states.
On August 21, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the Union and consequently making Hawaii the fiftieth state of the United States. This is a speech he made welcoming Hawaii as the new state and signified a new beginning for the relationship between Hawaii and the United States.
On August 21, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the Union and consequently making Hawaii the fiftieth state of the United States. This is a speech he made welcoming Hawaii as the new state and signified a new beginning for the relationship between Hawaii and the United States.
Creator
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Publisher
History, Hawaii
http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/hawaii/videos/eisenhower-proclaims-hawaii-the-50th-state
http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/hawaii/videos/eisenhower-proclaims-hawaii-the-50th-state
Date
21 August 1959
Contributor
Hannah Mehmet
Rights
History, Hawaii, http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/hawaii/videos/eisenhower-proclaims-hawaii-the-50th-state
Language
English
Type
Audio
Identifier
20th century Hawai'i
Files
Collection
Citation
Dwight D. Eisenhower, “Eisenhower Proclaims Hawaii the 50th state,” The American Pacific Rim: Colonisation, Conflict and Connections, 1800-Present, accessed May 14, 2024, https://theamericanpacificrim.omeka.net/items/show/187.