As Transportation Secretary, he helped create the TSA after the 9/11 attacks.
Internment Camps
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News Obituaries
Lillian Kimura (1929–2020), first female president of the Japanese American Citizens League
Kimura was a civil rights leader who fought for reparations for Japanese Americans interned during World War II.
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Misaka signed with the New York Knicks in 1947, just months after Jackie Robinson began his MLB career.
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News Obituaries
Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga (1925–2018), Japanese-American researcher uncovered truth behind World War II internments
by Legacy StaffActivist and researcher helped prove the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II was racially motivated.
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They fought for the nation even though it feared them.
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Tommy Kono was an Olympic champion weightlifter regarded as one of the greatest of all time.
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Actress Michi Kobi was known for roles in movies including “12 To The Moon.”
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Jack Soo got his start as an entertainer performing in a Japanese-American internment camp during World War II.
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Actor Pat Morita enjoyed a long career in a Hollywood where good roles for Asian actors were scarce.