Sheryl Byland drew for President Dwight D. Eisenhower her suggestion for a new national flag when Alaska would become the 49th state.
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Sheryl Byland drew for President Dwight D. Eisenhower her suggestion for a new national flag when Alaska would become the 49th state.
This primary source comes from the Collection DDE-WHCF: White House Central Files (Eisenhower Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 594335
Full Citation: Letter from Sheryl Byland to President Dwight D. Eisenhower Regarding American Flag Design Suggestion; 10/1958; Collection DDE-WHCF: White House Central Files (Eisenhower Administration),. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/sheryl-byland/, May 11, 2026]
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