friends and friendships that matter.

Mike Honda; and Douglas Nelson.chair of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation; Deni Mineta.

director of the National Museum of American History; Debra Kawahara.— The Mineta-Simpson Institute.stand with the statue of Mineta at the San Jose Mineta International Airport in January.

Alan Simpson and former Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta (1931-2022) met at a Boy Scout jamboree at Heart Mountain in 1943 and later served together in Congress.wife of the late Norman Mineta; former U.

The pilgrimage opened Thursday with tours of the interpretive center and other facilities at the site of the incarceration camp that held 14.

was a member of the House of Representatives from 1975 to 1995; Simpson.attendees pledged more than $229.

(NOBUYUKI OKADA)Later in the program.Recording artist and composer Kishi Bashi performed selections from his latest album.

site of the annual benefit gala on Saturday night.The event celebrated the achievements of the past year while recognizing individuals whose lives and work embody the museums educational mission.