Hawaii

Theย 1898ย joint resolution to annex Hawaiiย was called theย Newlands Resolution. Ironically, the Newlands Resolution was not named for its content regarding territorial acquisition, but rather for its drafter, Nevada Congressman Francis Newlands.

The following proclamation, Presidential Proclamation 3309 from President Dwight D. Eisenhower, announced Hawaii's admission as a state in 1959.ย 

Presidential Proclamation 3309 from President Dwight D. Eisenhower, announced Hawaii's admission as a state in 1959.  - History By Mail
Presidential Proclamation 3309 from President Dwight D. Eisenhower, announced Hawaii's admission as a state in 1959. - History By Mail

Three days after Eisenhower's proclamation admitting Hawaii, the president wrote the following letter to the Governor of Hawaii, William Quinn.

letter to the Governor of Hawaii, William Quinn

ย Photograph ofย USS ARIZONA on fire after in Pearl Harbor after the Japanese attackย (December 7, 1941).ย 

Pearl Harbor