Today In Legal History, August 21, 1959

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Today In Legal History, August 21, 1959

By Stone Grissom

Story Published: Aug 21, 2007 at 9:22 PM CST

Story Updated: Aug 21, 2007 at 9:22 PM CST

On this day in 1959, President Eisenhower signed an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. This came after both houses of Congress passed the Admission Act in March 1959, and after a referendum asking residents of Hawaii to vote on accepting statehood.

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