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It\\u2019s July 7th. On this day in 1958, President Eisenhower signed the Alaska Statehood Act, bringing Alaska on as the 49th state.
\\n\\nJody Avirgan and Nicole Hemmer are joined by John Dickerson of 60 Minutes to discuss how states get added, and whether we think we will be adding a new one in this country anytime soon. John\\u2019s new book is \\u201cThe Hardest Job In The Room.\\u201d
\\n\\nThis Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.
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