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    Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (October 8, 1916 – April 15, 1990) was an American politician and attorney who served as United States Senator for Hawaii from...
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  • wrestler Sadaichi Matsunaga, Imperial Japanese Navy Vice Admiral Seiji Matsunaga (松永 清志, born 1954), Japanese sport wrestler Spark Matsunaga, United States...
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  • The Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, usually known simply as the Matsunaga Institute, is a multi-disciplinary community...
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    Senator Hiram Fong did not seek re-election to a fourth term. Democrat Spark Matsunaga won the open seat by defeating Republican William Quinn. Primary elections...
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    S. Senate to succeed the deceased Spark Matsunaga, subsequently winning the special election to complete Matsunaga's term. He would later be reelected...
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    retire rather than seek reelection, and was succeeded by Democrat Spark Matsunaga. Fong was twice honored as Hawaii's favorite son at the Republican...
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    former internee Norman Mineta in the House and Hawaii Democrat Senator Spark Matsunaga in the Senate. The bill was supported by the majority of Democrats...
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    Congress. The representatives from the two new districts, Patsy Mink and Spark Matsunaga, were also the last two representatives of the seats in the at-large...
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    Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga won re-election to a third and final term. On April 15, 1990, Senator Matsunaga died of bone cancer, leading...
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    1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga won re-election to a second term. Spark Matsunaga, incumbent U.S. Senator Clarence Brown, retired...
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    term over Republican state senator Van B. Poole. Incumbent Democrat Spark Matsunaga won re-election to a second term over Republican Clarence Brown, a...
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    retired instead of seeking re-election to a fourth term. Democrat Spark Matsunaga won the open seat over Republican William Quinn, Former Governor of...
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    John Waihee in April 1990 to serve temporarily after the death of Spark Matsunaga. This was the best Republican performance in a U.S. Senate race in...
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    Mackay conceded eight days after election day. Incumbent Democrat Spark Matsunaga won re-election to a third term, beating Republican cattle rancher...
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    a step forward with the election of Daniel K. Inouye to Congress. Spark Matsunaga was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1963, and in 1965...
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  • (1915–1991) leader of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Spark Matsunaga (1916–1990), US Senator from Hawaii Norman Mineta (1931–2022), former...
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    House of Representatives behind the passage of H.R. 442, while Senator Spark Matsunaga (Hawaii) "almost single-handedly" got the legislation passed in the...
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    Ronald McNair Elementary School, Sally K. Ride Elementary School, Spark Matsunaga Elementary School, S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School, Waters Landing...
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    Conservation and Supply (Chair: Lowell P. Weicker; Ranking Member: Spark Matsunaga) Energy and Mineral Resources (Chair: John Warner; Ranking Member:...
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    Public Law (United States) 101–552, 104 Stat. 2736 November 15, 1990: Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990, Pub...
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    gress Electoral history District map District created January 3, 1971 Spark Matsunaga (Honolulu) Democratic January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977 92nd 93rd 94th...
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  • Re-elected in 1970. Retired. 3 92nd 93rd 94th 4 Re-elected in 1974. 2 Spark Matsunaga Democratic Jan 3, 1977 – Apr 15, 1990 Elected in 1976. 4 95th 96th...
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    from Hawaii (Class 1) 1970 Succeeded by Spark Matsunaga U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by Spark Matsunaga Member of the U.S. House of Representatives...
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    officer from an ethnic minority to command a U.S. Army combat battalion. Spark Matsunaga, U.S. Representative from Hawaii (1962–76); U.S. Senator from Hawaii...
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    California January 2, 1977 January 3, 1983 6 years, 1 day Retired Spark Matsunaga (1916–1990) Japanese Democratic Hawaii January 3, 1977 April 15, 1990...
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    University of Hawaii Architecture Building, in an event sponsored by the Spark Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution in Honolulu, Hawaii. On...
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    Bradley; Ranking Member: William V. Roth Jr.) International Trade (Chair: Spark Matsunaga; Ranking Member: John C. Danforth) Private Retirement Plans and Oversight...
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    internment camps during World War II, Inouye and fellow Hawaii Senator Spark M. Matsunaga delivering opening statements. In November, during an appearance at...
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    Danforth; Ranking Member: Spark Matsunaga) Savings, Pensions and Investment Policy (Chair: John H. Chafee; Ranking Member: Spark Matsunaga) Economic Growth, Employment...
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    which include former Governor John A. Burns in 1975, U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga in 1990, famous Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwoʻole upon his death...
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