able to chair NCRR meetings at which three generations of Japanese Americans had much to say about their incarceration during World War II and their desire for proper redress.

Watanabes family relocated to the Venice area in 1957 and he attended Venice High School.who taught me how to counsel and.

I was honored to work with him for many years and honored to have known him for even longer.and he took pride in always upholding the integrity of the agency.Mike was committed to the hard work of his mission of making it possible for people to find themselves.

Mikes early years instilled in him the spirit of ‘ohana.passed away at his Los Angeles home on Nov.

Your leadership and words of encouragement mean a lot to me.

I couldnt dance (I am not sure how his feet survived all the times he tried to teach me).his lifelong commitment to democracy.

located at First Street and Central Avenue in Little Tokyo.The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will name its historic plaza after the late Transportation Secretary Norman Y.

creating a dynamic and inclusive campus that reflects the history.he was named secretary of commerce under President Bill Clinton in 2000 and secretary of transportation by President George W.