So badass! here's the story straight from the source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6MCHjb50S20
another badass story about breaking the color barrier in the house of reps http://vimeo.com/5997922
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Some of his badassness comes from his dad. Sen. Inouye told the story of seeing, with his father, Japanese planes flying over Hawai'i on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. His dad's exact words: "Goddamn Japs." (It's a bit shocking to read in print, especially these days, but it speaks to the abundance of Inouye B.A.)
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