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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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In Washington, Senate Republican leader William F. Knowland accused Democratic leadership of discriminating against Hawaii by not debating its statehood bill, while the Senate debates Alaska's. He opposes combining the bills and predicts Alaska's passage without amendment.
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WASHINGTON, (AP)
Senate Republican leader William F. Knowland Tuesday accused the Senate Democratic leadership of "rank discrimination" against Hawaii for so far failing to schedule debate on Hawaii statehood legislation.
He made the accusation at the White House after he and other GOP congressional leaders conferred.
It was their regular Eisenhower. It was their regular weekly discussion of legislative matters.
Knowland spoke out as the Senate continued debate on House-passed legislation to make Alaska a state.
Replying to a question he predicted the Senate will pass that bill without amendment.
The Californian reiterated he intends to oppose any effort to tie the Alaska and Hawaii statehood measures together in one bill.
Such a consolidation, Knowland said, probably would have the effect of killing statehood for both territories.
The senator said it apparently is the present intention of Senate Democratic leaders to give the Senate no opportunity at this session to vote on Hawaii. He called that "rank discrimination" against the people of Hawaii.
"Hawaii is equally entitled to statehood with Alaska."
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Tuesday
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knowland predicted the senate will pass the alaska statehood bill without amendment and intends to oppose tying alaska and hawaii measures together, which he said would kill statehood for both territories. he accused democratic leaders of intending to give no opportunity to vote on hawaii this session.
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Senate Republican leader William F. Knowland accused the Senate Democratic leadership of 'rank discrimination' against Hawaii for failing to schedule debate on Hawaii statehood legislation. He made the accusation at the White House after conferring with other GOP congressional leaders in their regular weekly discussion of legislative matters with Eisenhower. This occurred as the Senate continued debate on House-passed legislation to make Alaska a state. Knowland reiterated that Hawaii is equally entitled to statehood with Alaska.