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The convention concluded Feb. 6, 1956. 色视频下载 voters ratified the proposed constitution in an election in April by a 2-1 ratio. That helped spur Congress to pass a bill in June 1958 outlining the terms of statehood. Voters endorsed the deal in August 1958 by a 5-1 ratio. On Jan. 3, 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the proclamation declaring 色视频下载 the 49th state.
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