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September 7, 1924 - December 17, 2012

Hawaii's Senator Inouye mentored young Joe Biden

Senator Dan Inouye

age 50

Senator Joe Biden

age 30


Episode 1

First Lady Jill Biden praised Senator Inouye

"He was a mentor to my husband Joe, but more importantly he was a true friend whose kindness really knows no bounds," Biden said.  


"If at the end of life, you have five friends that you can count ... you're really a lucky person," the first lady continued.  "I think that Danny Inouye, I know that Danny Inouye, would be one of them," she said of her husband's relationship with the late senator.    

Jill Biden greets Senator Inouye's granddaughter Maggie Inouye.

July 24, 2021 - photos: Honolulu Star Advertiser, White House

First Lady was greeted by the family of the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye.

11-year-old Maggie Inouye with her parents.

President Biden's Oval Office

Washington Post reporter Annie Linskey noticed a sculpture that was previously owned by the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye in President Biden's Oval Office.  


Photo: Bill O'Leary The Washington Post.

Sitting on President Biden's bookshelf is a sculpture of a horse and rider by Allan Houser from the Chiricahua Apache tribe. 

"Swift Messenger" was created in 1990 and was a gift from Santa Fe sculptor Allan Houser to Senator Daniel K. Inouye. The Senator was the government sponsor responsible for the building of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.


Photo: courtesy of Haozous Place in New Mexico.

1962 US Senate campaign

Maggie Inouye won the campaign

While Congressman Inouye was working in Washington DC, his wife ran his Senate race in Hawaii.

Benjamin F. Dillingham II

Republican opponent, son from the wealthiest family in Hawaii.

Inouye won 1962 Senate race

Inouye started the race as the under-dog.

Episode #3
Photo: Robbie Alm, Maggie Inouye, Sen. Inouye, Cindy Alm

Leadership

Robbie Alm shares leadership lessons he learned from Senator Inouye. Robbie was an Inouye staff attorney from 1979-1982.  He worked for Hawaiian Electric, First Hawaiian Bank, and is currently the president of Collaborative Leaders Network, an Omidyar initiative.  He is the author of the book "Faith in Leadership."

Episode # 4

Dan Inouye the Musician

Swing Band Leader

Swing Band Leader

Swing Band Leader

Swing Band Leader

Swing Band Leader

Dan Inouye dreamed of leading his own swing band -- The Dan Inouye Band --

He played the opening Sax solo in 

Glenn Miller's "In The Mood"  (1939).

Herb Ohta

Swing Band Leader

Marginal Man

Ohta-San 

"Song For Anna"  (1973)

Taught Ken Inouye to play Ukulele. 

Marginal Man

Granddaughter

Marginal Man

"Friend" (1984)

Kenny Inouye - Guitar

Marginal Man (1982-1988)

Smithsonian

Granddaughter

Granddaughter

Smithsonian Magazine May 2021

Play List of favorite Asian American Pacific Islander Musicians that made a mark .

YoYo Ma, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, 

Brothers Cazimero, Marginal Man, ...

AAPI Musicians

Granddaughter

Granddaughter

Granddaughter

Grandfather delighted his granddaughter with piano music. 

Senator Inouye & granddaughter on Piano

Bonding with his only grandchild, Maggie age 3 in 2012.

Senator Inouye Told By His Son

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