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Dec 17 2012
08:44 pm
By: R. Neal  shortURL
U.S. Senator and WWII hero who acted "with complete disregard for his personal safety." According to a statement from his office, his last words were "Aloha."
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In Ken Burns' series The War,
In Ken Burns' series The War, Senator Inouye described his work as a first responder during the attack on Pearl Harbor - at the age of seventeen.
We are a poorer nation for his death. During his recent remarks on the passing of Senator Warren Rudman, Joe Biden said that, save Daniel Inouye, he had never met a kinder person in the Senate.
He served Hawaii faithfully for many, many years.
Rest in peace, Senator Inouye.
I met his niece once, ages
I met his niece once, ages ago when I was in high school and on a trip to check out UT. She was classy, too.
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