In Defense Of The Flag (Sewn For History Class) [podcast 2 min 52 sec]
For an American history class project during his junior year of high school, Bob Heft, now 67, created a 50-star flag. The only problem was there were only 48 states at the time. But Heft had a hunch that two more states would be added soon. A hunch that turned out to be right.
Two years later, Heft had written 21 letters to the White House and called 18 times. His perseverance paid off when he received a call from the late President Eisenhower. Eisenhower invited Heft to come to Washington, D.C., for a ceremony for the adoption of Heft's flag. His design was made official on July 4, 1960.
Read entire article at Storycorps: America's Oral History
Two years later, Heft had written 21 letters to the White House and called 18 times. His perseverance paid off when he received a call from the late President Eisenhower. Eisenhower invited Heft to come to Washington, D.C., for a ceremony for the adoption of Heft's flag. His design was made official on July 4, 1960.