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for statehood, and finally the matter was brought before Con¬ 
gress in 1902-3 by the bill to grant statehood to Oklahoma, 
Hew Mexico and Arizona. This bill was thoroughly dis¬ 
cussed but failed to pass. 
In the next Congress a new form of statehood bill w T as ad¬ 
vanced which proposed to make one state of Oklahoma and In¬ 
dian Territory combined. This bill passed the House in April 
1904, but the Senate adjourned without acting upon it. How¬ 
ever, the matter had been brought before the nation, and the ag¬ 
itation was continued in every session of Congress until finally 
in June 1906 an enabling act was passed by both houses of Con¬ 
gress. This act provides for the joint admission of the two 
territories, and so a new star will soon be added to the flag for 
the state of Oklahoma. 
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