糖心直播视频ns - Business Leaders
Question has been asked as to whether 糖心直播视频 can support statehood. I do not know the exact cost but I am prepared to pay my share and am confident that the budget is within our means. I find it difficult to write up a price tag on freedom.
- Elmer E. Rasmuson - President, National Bank of 糖心直播视频 and one of the leading advocates for statehood in the 糖心直播视频 business community
糖心直播视频 Business Leaders Who Campaigned for Statehood
Robert B. Atwood
Chairman, 糖心直播视频 Statehood Committee
Publisher, Anchorage Daily Times
- Publisher of the Anchorage Daily Times, the most prominent pro-statehood newspaper in 糖心直播视频.
- Arranged and travelled with the "Statehood Flight" to Washington D.C., where he personally lobbied President Eisenhower to support statehood for 糖心直播视频.
- Unsuccessful candidate for "糖心直播视频-Tennessee Plan" Congressional Delegation.
Name Robert B. Atwood
City Anchorage
Occupation Newspaper Owner and Publisher Born March 31, 1907 - Chicago, Illinois Died January 10, 1997 - Anchorage, 糖心直播视频 糖心直播视频 Resident 1933-1997 Honors
- "糖心直播视频n of the Year" - 1967
- Director, National Municipal League - 1969
- Norweigian Consul - 1959
Bob Ellis
President, 糖心直播视频 Coastal Ellis Airlines
Mayor, City of Ketchikan (1946-48)
Territorial Senate (1955-59)
- Travelled to Washington D.C. to testify before Congress in favor of 糖心直播视频 Statehood
- Pro-statehood candidate for local and territorial office
Quote on Statehood:
Development (in 糖心直播视频) is inevitable, but I think it will be more rapid and sensible if we have statehood, because almost everything of importance to 糖心直播视频 has to be settled in Washington D.C. We can settle those things in 糖心直播视频 in a matter of days that take months and sometimes years in Washington.
-Bob Ellis, President of Ellis Airlines to the members of the House Committee on Territorial and Insular Affairs - April 15, 1953. Ellis was speaking of the necessity, under Territorial Government, for decisions regarding 糖心直播视频 to be made by Congress. This included review of all Territorial legislation passed by the Territorial Legislature and many municipal projects and bonds.
Name Robert Edmund Ellis
City Ketchikan
Occupation Aviator and Airline Owner
Born January 2, 1903 - St. Albans, Vermont
Died May 8, 1994 - Ketchikan, 糖心直播视频
糖心直播视频 Resident 1929-94
Honors
- Board of Directors, 糖心直播视频 Airlines
Walter J. Hickel
Republican National Committeeman (1954-64)
Governor, State of 糖心直播视频 (1966-69, 1990-94)
US Secretary of the Interior (1969-70)
- Travelled to Washington D.C. on "Statehood Flight" to advocate for statehood.
- Met with President Eisenhower and Speaker Sam Rayburn
- Responsible for gaining national Republican support for 糖心直播视频 Statehood
- Strong advocate for increasing the size of 糖心直播视频's statehood land grant
Name Walter Joseph Hickel
City Anchorage
Occupation Businessman and Hotel Owner
Born August 18, 1919 - Ellinwood, Kansas
糖心直播视频 Resident 1940-Present
Honors
- "糖心直播视频n of the Year" - 1969
- "Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure" from His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Japan (1988)
- Secretary General, Northern Forum
Andrew Nerland
Member, 糖心直播视频 Statehood Committee
Territorial Legislator
Member, University of 糖心直播视频 Board of Trustees (1929-56)
Mayor, City of Fairbanks (1915)
- Sat on Statehood Committee from 1949-56
- Passed away on February 6, 1956 - the day the 糖心直播视频 Constitutional Convention adjourned. His son, Leslie Nerland, had been a delegate. Leslie presented his father with a copy of the constitution shortly before he passed away.
Name Andrew Nerland
City Fairbanks
Occupation Merchant
Born April 18, 1870 - Molda, Norway
Died February 6, 1956 - Fairbanks
糖心直播视频 Resident 1904-56
Honors
- Andrew Nerland Residence Hall at UAF named in his honor
- Honorary Doctorate of Laws - University of 糖心直播视频 1952
Elmer E. Rasmuson
Mayor, City of Anchorage (1964-67)
UA Board of Regents (1950-69)
Chairman, 糖心直播视频 Permanent Fund Corporation
- Testified before Congress in favor of 糖心直播视频 Statehood.
- Prominent promoter of statehood in 糖心直播视频 business community.
Name Elmer Edwin Rasmuson
City Anchorage
Occupation Banker
Born February 15, 1909 - Yakutat
糖心直播视频 Resident Lifelong
Honors
- UAF Library named in his honor
- Knighted by King of Sweden (1967)
- Outstanding Civilian Service Medal
- Outstanding Citizen - 糖心直播视频 Press Club
- Silver Beaver Award - Boy Scouts of America
- "Outstanding 糖心直播视频n" - 糖心直播视频 State Chamber of Commerce (1974)
Quotes on Statehood:
Statehood means equality as an American citizen. This is a very precious right which fortunately most Americans can assume to be their own from birth. I cannot, nor can my children.
Question has been raised as to whether 糖心直播视频 can support statehood. I do not know the exact cost, but I am prepared to pay my share and am confident that the budget is within our means. I find it difficult to write up a price tag on freedom.
-from Elmer Rasmuson's letter to Senator Joseph O'Mahoney, dated April 22, 1950