| Spark Masayuki Matsunaga | |
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| In office January 3, 1977 – April 15, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Hiram Fong |
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| Succeeded by | Daniel Akaka |
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| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | N/A (new district) |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Akaka |
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| Born | October 8, 1916 Kukuiula, Hawaii |
| Died | April 15, 1990 (aged 73) Toronto, Canada |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Helene |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii |
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (Japanese: スパーク松永) (born October 8, 1916, in Kukuiula, Hawaii – died April 15, 1990, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a United States Senator from Hawaii. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Hiram Leong Fong ( 鄺[[wikt 友|友]] 良; Pinyin: Kuàng Yǒuliáng formally Yau Leong Fong ( October 15, 1906 – Daniel Kahikina Akaka (born September 11, 1924) is the junior U The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Daniel Kahikina Akaka (born September 11, 1924) is the junior U Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Hawaii, formally the University of Hawaii System and popularly known as UH, is a public co-educational college and university system that confers is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives He was a Japanese American Democrat whose legislation in the United States Senate led to the creation of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. are Americans of Japanese heritage Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Legislation (or " Statutory law " is law which has been promulgated (or " Enacted quot by a Legislature or other Governing The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC was a group of people appointed by the U
He became a United States Army Reservist in 1941, volunteered for active duty in July that year, and was twice wounded in battle while serving with the renowned 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 442nd Infantry, formerly the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army, was an Asian American unit composed of mostly Japanese After his release from the Army, Captain Matsunaga entered Harvard Law School, graduating in 1951. Harvard Law School (also known as Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional Graduate schools of Harvard University. He served as a public prosecutor and private-practice attorney, and was a member of both the Hawaiian statehood delegation to Congress and the territorial legislature before being elected in 1962 to the House of Representatives, where he served until 1976. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Matsunaga went on to serve in the United States Senate from 1977 until his death at the age of 73 from prostate cancer in 1990. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) His portrait currently appears on US Series I Bonds in the $10,000 denomination. Treasury securities are Government bonds issued by the United States Department of the Treasury through the Bureau of the Public Debt. There is also an elementary school in Germantown, Maryland, named after him.
Matsunaga was also known for his sense of humor. One famous incident occurred involving Sen. Matsunaga and then-Secretary of State Alexander Haig at a White House reception for Japanese Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki in 1981. Secretary of State is a commonly used title for a Government Official. Alexander Meigs Haig Jr (born December 2 1924 is a retired four-star General in the United States Army who served as the U See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Zenko Suzuki (鈴木 善幸 Suzuki Zenkō; January 11, 1911 &ndash July 19, 2004) was a Japanese Politician Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Haig reportedly mistook Matsunaga for a member of the Japanese delegation and asked if he spoke English. Matsunaga replied, "Yes, Mr. Secretary, I do — and I had the honor of voting for your confirmation the other day. "[1] Although this incident appeared to be a careless misunderstanding, many Asian American communities take the incident as an example of racial prejudice in US society. Sen. Matsunaga became a well-known figure in Asia as the incident is often cited by Asian American and Asian media. [2]
References
- ^ SPARKY: Warrior, Peacemaker, Poet, Patriot. A Portrait of Senator Spark M. Matsunaga, by Richard Halloran. Honolulu: Matsunaga Charitable Foundation, 2002, 259 pp. , paper
- ^ Committee of 100 and its relationship between China and Taiwan
External links
- Spark Matsunaga at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Spark M. Matsunaga biography United States Institute of Peace. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as
- Spark M. Matsunaga's published biography Sparky: Warrior, Peacemaker, Poet, Patriot by Richard Halloran. ISBN 0-9720932-1-4.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| New district | Member from Hawaii's 2nd congressional district 1963 – 1977 |
Succeeded by Daniel K. Akaka |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by Hiram Fong |
Senator (Class 1) from Hawaii 1977 – 1990 Served alongside: Daniel Inouye |
Succeeded by Daniel K. Akaka |
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