eople to People Citizen Ambassadors go where tourists donât. They interact with people who share a passion for preserving their global cultural heritage. For over 50 years, People to People Citizen Ambassadors have traveled the world to advance President Dwight D. Eisenhowerâs vision of bringing ordinary citizens together to promote peace through understanding.
The common understanding is that in 1959, a plebiscite was held in which the people of Hawaii voted to become a state of the Union, and on August 18, 1959, Hawaii was admitted to the Union. What led up to this event? In 1945, at the end of World War II, the United Nations was established.
With the acquisition of new territories by treaty, combined with war, the United States extended its dominion to the Pacific Ocean. These new lands were gradually incorporated into the Union until Arizona in 1912 completed the union of the contiguous 48 states. Almost 50 years later, Alaska and Hawaii were added. There has been some consideration of admitting Puerto Rico to the union, but this presently seems unlikely.