IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 593 
Recognizing and celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the entry of Hawaii 
into the Union as the 50th State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2009 
Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Ms. HIRONO) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 
entry of Hawaii into the Union as the 50th State. 
Whereas August 21, 2009, marks the 50th Anniversary of 
President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s signing of Proclama-
tion 3309, which admitted Hawaii into the Union in com-
pliance with the Hawaii Admission Act, enacted by the 
United States Congress on March 18, 1959; 
Whereas Hawaii is ‘‘a place like no other, with a people like 
no other’’ and bridges the mainland United States to the 
Asia-Pacific region; 
Whereas the 44th President of the United States, Barack 
Obama, was born in Hawaii; 
Whereas Hawaii has contributed to the diversity of Congress 
in electing the first Native Hawaiian member of Con-
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gress, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana‘ole, the first Asian- 
American member, Hiram Fong, the first woman of 
color, Patsy T. Mink, and the first Native Hawaiian to 
serve in the Senate, Daniel Kahikina Akaka; 
Whereas Hawaii is an example to the rest of the world of 
unity and positive race relations; 
Whereas Pearl Harbor is a strategic military base for the 
U.S. in the Pacific and also a historical site for the Na-
tion, being the location of the December 7, 1941, sur-
prise Japanese aerial attack that thrust the Nation into 
World War II; 
Whereas Hawaii is home to 1⁄4 of the endangered species in 
the United States; 
Whereas Hawaii has 8 national parks, which preserve volca-
noes, complex ecosystems, a Hansen’s disease colony, and 
other sites of historical and cultural significance; 
Whereas Kilauea ranks among the most active volcanoes on 
Earth; 
Whereas President Bush nominated the Papahanaumokuakea 
Marine National Monument to the United Nations Edu-
cational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Her-
itage Centre for consideration to the World Heritage 
List; 
Whereas Hawaii has produced musical legends ranging from 
traditional favorites such as Alfred Apaka, Don Ho, and 
Genoa Keawe, to Hawaii renaissance performers such as 
Eddie Kamae, Raymond Kane, Gabby Pahinui, Israel 
Kamakawiwo‘ole, the Brothers Cazimero, and the 
Beamer Brothers, and continuing on to contemporary 
stars such as Keali‘i Reichel, Ledward Kaapana, Jake 
Shimabukuro, and Raiatea Helm; 
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Whereas Hawaii is culturally rich, as the Hawaiian culture 
has been protected through Hawaiian language immer-
sion schools, hula competitions such as the Merrie Mon-
arch Festival, canoeing voyages undertaken by vessels 
like the Hokule‘a, and the continuing historic preserva-
tion of Hawaiian traditions; 
Whereas the Hawaii Statehood Commission has held a Joint 
Session of the Hawaii State Legislature in honor of 
statehood and will be celebrating this milestone with a 
public discussion and with the arrival of the USS Hawaii; 
and 
Whereas for all of these reasons Hawaii is a truly unique 
State: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the entry of 
Hawaii into the Union as the 50th State. 
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