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Norman Mineta

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Norman Yoshio Mineta was born on November 12, 1931, in San Jose, California. A United States citizen who used English, Mineta attended San Jose High School before pursuing higher education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was associated with Bowles Hall and completed studies at the Haas School of Business.

Mineta worked as a politician across a career that brought him a number of formal distinctions. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, as well as the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy and the L. Welch Pogue Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aviation. He was also awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, a Japanese decoration. Together these honors span American government recognition and international acknowledgment of his public work.

Norman Mineta died on May 3, 2022, in Edgewater. The Library of Congress records his name in its authorized form as "Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931–2022."

Quotes by Norman Mineta

The law I will sign should give all Americans greater confidence when they fly,
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The law I will sign should give all Americans greater confidence when they fly,
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#confidence
For the first time in several years, we are no longer talking about recovery.
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For the first time in several years, we are no longer talking about recovery.
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#longer
It's no coincidence that because eight out of 10 Americans are wearing their safety belts, we have also achieved the lowest traffic fatality rate on our nation's highways since record-keeping began 29 years ago,
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It's no coincidence that because eight out of 10 Americans are wearing their safety belts, we have also achieved the lowest traffic fatality rate on our nation's highways since record-keeping began 29 years ago,
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#achieved
This is just a small down payment on the assistance that you need,
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This is just a small down payment on the assistance that you need,
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#assistance
It's too premature to come up with the details of what the package will look like, ... The overall data shows there's no question that last Tuesday's events had a tremendous impact on the aviation business in terms of having fixed costs they have to pay for on a daily basis and no revenue coming in. They had some very immediate needs.
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It's too premature to come up with the details of what the package will look like, ... The overall data shows there's no question that last Tuesday's events had a tremendous impact on the aviation business in terms of having fixed costs they have to pay for on a daily basis and no revenue coming in. They had some very immediate needs.
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#aviation
It is vitally important to safety on our roadways that motorists carefully monitor tire pressure on a regular basis,
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It is vitally important to safety on our roadways that motorists carefully monitor tire pressure on a regular basis,
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#carefully
(It recognizes that) air services both on the cargo side and the passenger side have to grow with that increased trade.
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(It recognizes that) air services both on the cargo side and the passenger side have to grow with that increased trade.
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#air
This is reflective of the growing trade between China and the U.S.,
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This is reflective of the growing trade between China and the U.S.,
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#china
The Bush administration is committed to improving vehicle fuel economy while protecting passenger safety and American jobs,
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The Bush administration is committed to improving vehicle fuel economy while protecting passenger safety and American jobs,
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#bush
Deficiencies exist, ... Someone may undergo strict screening in Kansas City, while someone else can slip a pistol by screeners in New Orleans and this is intolerable.
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Deficiencies exist, ... Someone may undergo strict screening in Kansas City, while someone else can slip a pistol by screeners in New Orleans and this is intolerable.
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#kansas
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