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DESCRIPTION:Who: Norman Y. Mineta, U.S. Secretary of Transportation  What: 
 Lecture/International Affairs  Brief Description: Mr. Norman Y. Mineta 
 serves as the current U.S. Secretary of Transportion, an agency with over 
 100,000 employees and a $58.7 billion budget. Mr. Mineta previously served 
 as Secretary of Transportation under President Clinton, and was the first 
 Asian Pacific American to serve in any Cabinet. He is currently the only 
 Democrat in the Cabinet. A Bay Area native, Mr. Mineta served as a member 
 of U.S. House of Representatives, 1975-1995, representing the heart of 
 California’s Silicon Valley. Mineta and his family were among the 120,000 
 Americans of Japanese ancestry forced from their homes and into internment 
 camps during World War II. In Congress, Mineta was the driving force behind 
 passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which officially apologized for 
 and redressed the injustices endured by Japanese Americans during the War. 
 Mr. Mineta will discuss the recent agreement between the US and China, a 
 part of the Open Skies Agreement, which will double the number of airlines 
 flying between the two countries and allow a nearly fivefold increase in 
 passenger and cargo flights.  When: Thursday, June 9; check-in: 11:15 AM; 
 program: 12:00 PM  Where: World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street  
 Additional Info: members: FREE; students w/ ID: $5; non-members: $15; call 
 415-293-4600 for more information.  \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/06/01/67943.php
SUMMARY:Norman Y. Mineta -- US Sec. of Transportation
LOCATION:312 Sutter St.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/06/01/67943.php
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