+"Washington DC White House USA" +1959 stock footage and images

President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs Alaska Statehood Act in the White House allowing Alaska to become the 49th U.S. state.

Exteriors of the White House in Washington DC. Interior of the White House shows U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signing Alaska Statehood Act on July 7, 1958, granting Alaska status as the 49th state as of January 3, 1959. U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and other officials surround President Eisenhower. Workers work with the U.S. flag showing 49th star added to new staggered star design.