Month: May 2019

Norman Mineta’s Groundbreaking Legacy

Norman Mineta's Groundbreaking Legacy | KQED
Norman Mineta's Groundbreaking Legacy | KQED

The Japanese Americans interned during World War II included San Jose-born Norman Mineta, then 10 years old. Now 87, Mineta went on to become the mayor of San Jose, a member of Congress, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Transportation. Mineta joins us in studio to discuss his legacy, including his role in…

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MINETA: AN AMERICAN STORY New documentary captures JA experience through life of two time Cabinet secretary.

Mineta: An American Story - Rafu Shimpo
Mineta: An American Story - Rafu Shimpo

By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor “I don’t like the word H-A-T-E. I don’t use it,” says Norman Mineta. Even if it’s a matter of a dislike for carrots, the […]

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Norman Mineta’s American story helped the U.S. apologize for incarceration and lead after 9/11

Norman Mineta’s American story helped the U.S. apologize for incarceration and lead after 9/11
Norman Mineta’s American story helped the U.S. apologize for incarceration and lead after 9/11

“There’s no anger about what’s going on. You’re a 10-year-old kid. But you see it reflected in your parents, their peers, and my older sisters and my older brother.”

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Norman Mineta’s life story in documentary and biography

Norman Mineta’s life story in documentary and biography - International Examiner
Norman Mineta’s life story in documentary and biography - International Examiner

The significance of a dedicated and hardworking politician who is the paragon of leadership and bipartisanship can sometimes get lost and sidelined in the narratives of modern history as new developments and generations come to pass. Norman Mineta may be one such person, a man who officially retired in 2006 after over 50 years of…

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