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President Obama awards former Sen. Daniel Inouye Presidential Medal of Freedom

August 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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Sen. Daniel Inouye

President Barack Obama named the late Sen. Daniel Inouye one of sixteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Aug. 8. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. The awards will be presented at the White House later this year.

Inouye was a lifelong public servant. As a young man, he fought in World War II with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, for which he received the Medal of Honor.  He was later elected to the Hawaii Territorial House of Representatives, the United States House of Representatives, and the United States Senate. Senator Inouye was the first Japanese American to serve in Congress, representing the people of Hawaii from the moment they joined the Union. (end)

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Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Daniel Inouye, Japanese American, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Presidential Medal, Regimental Combat Team, Senator Inouye, United States Senate, Vol 32 No 34 | August 17 - August 23, White House

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