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Hawaii Admission Act

1959 · 20th century

The Hawaii Admission Act was a law of the United States Congress signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on 18 March 1959. It provided for the admission of the Territory of Hawaii as a state, subject to a vote of its people, who approved it by a large majority in June. Hawaii became the 50th state on 21 August 1959.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hawaii Admission Act. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hawaii-admission-act
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“Hawaii Admission Act.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hawaii-admission-act. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Hawaii Admission Act.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hawaii-admission-act.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Hawaii Admission Act’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hawaii-admission-act (Accessed: ).

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