Remove ImagesMaui County Maui TIME September 13, 2007 "As all concerned were well aware, Alaskan statehood was tied up with the statehood aspirations of both Hawaii and Puerto Rico. And Hawaii, because of its large Japanese population, would have difficulties. One demagogic Congressman cried: "Do we want a Senator Yamamoto coming to Washington?" -From "49th State?" Time Magazine, May 5, 1947 |