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Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman and California Governor Earl Warren review "83 Years of Neglect" by Evangeline Atwood. The piece detailed the federal government's role in maintaining Alaska's colonial status. The Alaska Statehood Committee commissioned the work for federal hearings on Alaska statehood in 1950.

Alfred E. Driscoll

Governor, State of New Jersey (1947-54)

State Senator, New Jersey (1939-41)

Role in Statehood Struggle

Testified several times to Congress in support of Alaska statehood
Travelled extensively throughout Alaska

Personal Information

Name Alfred Eastlack Driscoll
Occupation Politician and Urban Planner
Born October 25, 1902 - Camden, New Jersey
Died March 9, 1975 - Trenton, New Jersey

Len B. Jordan

Governor, State of Idaho (1951-55)

US Senator (1962-73)

Role in Statehood Struggle

Public advocate for Alaska statehood during tenure as Governor
Travelled extensively throughout Alaska

Personal Information

Name Leonard Beck Jordan
Occupation Farmer, Rancher, Businessman
Born May 15, 1899 - Mt. Pleasant, Utah
Died June 30, 1983 - Boise, Idaho

Earl Warren

Chief Justice, United States Supreme Court (1953-69)

Governor, State of California (1943-53)

Candidate for US Vice President (1948)

Attorney General, State of California (1939-43)

Role in Statehood Struggle

Testified several times to Congress in support of Alaska statehood

Personal Information

Name Earl Warren

Occupation Lawyer and Judge

Born March 19, 1891 - Los Angeles, California

Died July 9, 1974 - Washington, D.C.

Honors Received:

Presidential Medal of Freedom (Posthumously) - 1981
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Honorary Doctorate - University of Alaska, 1951

Creating Alaska

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