Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Hawaiʻi became the 50th state on August 21, 1959. The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, a World War II veteran (442nd RCT), was the state’s first representative in the U.S. Congress. Hear Senator Inouye speak about the impact of the service of his fellow Nisei soldiers on Hawaiʻi being granted statehood in a 2000 interview.
The Hanashi Oral History Collection is an unparalleled archive of first-person voices of the Nisei WWII veterans and their contemporaries about their experiences before, during, and after the war, shedding light on why they chose to serve their country and their hopes for future generations.
#goforbroke #gfbnec #daninouye #hawaii
Hawaiʻi became the 50th state on August 21, 1959. The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, a World War II veteran (442nd RCT), was the state’s first representative in the U.S. Congress. Hear Senator Inouye speak about the impact of the service of his fellow Nisei soldiers on Hawaiʻi being granted statehood in a 2000 interview.
The Hanashi Oral History Collection is an unparalleled archive of first-person voices of the Nisei WWII veterans and their contemporaries about their experiences before, during, and after the war, shedding light on why they chose to serve their country and their hopes for future generations.
#goforbroke #gfbnec #daninouye #hawaii
