He made history in both the House and the Senate, and he only needed one hand to do it.
Nov 6, 1962 — Daniel Inouye became the first Japanese American elected to the U.S. Senate, decades after losing his arm in WWII.
Full story: quietamericans.com/daniel-inouye
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Whether JFK ever formally accepted the 442nd honor is unclear.
But the gesture speaks volumes.
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The Military restored #442nd info - but only as an article to bury in their archives. They erased an entire subsite honoring #AAPI service members like #DanielInouye & Gen. Shinseki. They removed a centralized resource & “gifted” us a footnote. Their heritage page before & after. #HistoryMatters
From War Hero to Political Icon: Senator Daniel Inouye's Incredible Story
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