Remarks of the President on signing proclamation

Remarks of the President on signing proclamation

Hawaiian statehood

This is a typed government document featuring the impromptu remarks made by President Dwight Eisenhower regarding Hawaii becoming the 50th U.S State. The remarks are captured by James C. Hagerty, serving Press Secretary to the President and made on the 21st of August 1959, the same day Hawaii’s statehood was confirmed. President Eisenhower calls the event a ‘historic occasion’ and wishes Hawaii good luck in contributing to the strength of the United states. Within the text, it is mentioned that the President hopes for Hawaii to become closer to her sister states, alluding to the negatively received decision to annex Hawaii which brought it under U.S control and later, into the union of the states.

James C. Hagerty, Press Secretary to the President

Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home

https://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/research/online_documents/hawaii_statehood/1959_08_21_Remarks.pdf

21 August 1959

Gabriella Thurbin

Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home, DDE's Records as President, Official File, Box 631, OF-147-E Hawaii (12); NAID #16610965

English

Textual - printed document

20th century Hawai'i