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By Mark Niesse
The state that gave America its first black president was hailed as a model of tolerance and diversity on the 50th anniversary of a bill signing that led to Hawaii becoming the 50th state.
The pen President Dwight D. Eisenhower used a half-century ago was on display at the state Capitol on Wednesday as past and present state leaders sang Hawaiian music, held hands and reflected on the meaning of joining the United States.
The state that gave America its first black president was hailed as a model of tolerance and diversity on the 50th anniversary of a bill signing that led to Hawaii becoming the 50th state.
The pen President Dwight D. Eisenhower used a half-century ago was on display at the state Capitol on Wednesday as past and present state leaders sang Hawaiian music, held hands and reflected on the meaning of joining the United States.
