Month: May 2018

275 Live From Opening Night @ CAAMFEst 36!

275 Live From Opening Night @ CAAMFEst 36!
275 Live From Opening Night @ CAAMFEst 36!

San Francisco's CAAMFest has landed and Ange and Erin are on the opening night red carpet to chat with director Dianne Fukami and producer Debra Nakatomi of the film An American Story: Norman Mineta and His Legacy. Download now and enjoy the hustle and bustle of a true red carpet at the historical Castro Theater!   …
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Norman Mineta honored at Castro Theatre documentary premiere

Norman Mineta honored at Castro Theatre documentary premiere
Norman Mineta honored at Castro Theatre documentary premiere

Norman Mineta rose from Japanese internment camps to serve two presidents and now the San Jose airport is named after him. Mineta was honored by the Center for Asian American Media as the subject of a documentary film, which premiered at the Castro T
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Norman Mineta speaks out at opening night film of S.F. Asian American CAAMFest

Norman Mineta speaks out at opening night film of S.F. Asian American CAAMFest
Norman Mineta speaks out at opening night film of S.F. Asian American CAAMFest

Norm Mineta isn't one of those film festival guests of honor who sneak out to explore neighborhood bars during the screening of their film. He sat through all of "An American Story: Norman Mineta and His Legacy" at the Thursday, May 10, opening of the two-week CAAMFest at the Castro Theatre. This was the first…
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Politician, Japanese internment survivor Norman Mineta honored in documentary

Politician, Japanese internment survivor Norman Mineta honored in documentary
Politician, Japanese internment survivor Norman Mineta honored in documentary

A native son of San Jose who was sent to a Japanese internment camp as a boy and later went on to serve in the cabinets of two U.S. presidents, a Democrat and a Republican, was honored in San Francisco.  
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Preview: ‘An American Story: Norm Mineta and his Legacy’

Preview: 'An American Story: Norm Mineta and his Legacy' | Movies | Film
Preview: 'An American Story: Norm Mineta and his Legacy' | Movies | Film

Mineta, who served as secretary of commerce under Bill Clinton and secretary of transportation under George W. Bush, is particularly proud of one accomplishment: HR 422, the Civil Liberties Act, providing for reparations for Japanese internees. As a congressman, Mineta persuaded the reluctant President Ronald Reagan to sign the bill with help from an old…
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