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      • Mineta is a man of many firsts: the first Asian American mayor of a major city (San Jose, Calif.); the first Japanese American from the mainland to be elected to Congress; and the first Asian American to serve in a presidential cabinet. But beyond these groundbreaking achievements, Mineta personifies the dreams and aspirations of many Americans.
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  2. The child of immigrants, Norman Mineta's uniquely American story charts a path from the shame he experienced as a Japanese American inside a U.S. internment camp during World War II to his ...

  3. The Mineta Legacy Project captures the life, career, and contributions of Norman Mineta with an hour-long nationally televised documentary, Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story, and a free web-based educational curriculum.

  4. Norman Mineta's uniquely American story charts a path from the shame he experienced as a Japanese American inside a U.S. internement camp during World War II to his rise to a political prominence that has shaped every level of government.

  5. A son of immigrants and forced into a U.S. World War II concentration camp as a child, Norman Mineta became the first Asian American mayor of a major city (San Jose, California); leading to a distinguished 20-year career in Congress; the first Asian American Cabinet member, serving two U.S. Presidents, a Democrat and Republican.

  6. May 10, 2018 · An American Story: Norman Mineta and His Legacy: Directed by Dianne Fukami. With George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barney Frank, Lane Hirabayashi. Documentary of life of Norm Mineta from childhood internment in USA camps for Japanese Americans, to successful political career as Mayor of San Jose, congressman, then Secretary of Transportation.

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  7. Meet the statesman who served as cabinet secretary for Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush. Imprisoned by the U.S. during World War II for his Japanese ancestry, Mineta rose to become the...

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  8. May 6, 2019 · PBS. 1.12M subscribers. 17. 1.5K views 4 years ago. Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/2VJZPO4 | #NormanMinetaPBS Meet the statesman who served as cabinet secretary for Presidents Clinton and...

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