Alaska Statehood Act
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alaska-statehood-act-221-4304141
title:
Alaska Statehood Act
text:
The Alaska Statehood Act was a legislative act introduced by Delegate E. L. "Bob" Bartlett and signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on July 7, 1958. Through it, Alaska became the 49th U.S. state on January 3, 1959. The law was the culmination of a multi-decade effort by many prominent Alaskans, including Bartlett, Ernest Gruening, Bill Egan, Bob Atwood, and Ted Stevens. The law was first introduced by James Wickersham in 1916, shortly after the First Organic Act. However, due to a lack of in
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wiki
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description:
1958 United States law
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Statehood_Act
date created:
2005-09-01T23:14:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T04:34:46Z
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