Posted on 03/21/2009 6:30:21 PM PDT by AndrewWalden
Statehood was achieved through the dedication and perseverance of these great leaders, along with the people of Hawai‘i – who in 1959 voted 17 to one in support of statehood.
They voted for basic rights and privileges of American citizenship.
They voted to have a voice in Washington.
And, as Governor Ariyoshi said so well in his 50 Voices of Statehood piece, they voted for “control over our own destiny.”
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Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
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