EPISODE · May 4, 2022 · 2 MIN
Transport Topics (May 4, 2022)
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Norman Mineta, who broke racial barriers for Asian Americans serving in high-profile government posts and ordered commercial flights grounded after the 9/11 terror attacks as the nation’s federal transportation secretary, died Tuesday at the age of 90 of a heart ailment. Mineta was the first Asian American to become a federal Cabinet secretary, serving under both Democratic President Bill Clinton and Republican George W. Bush. Bush awarded Mineta the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Norman Mineta, who broke racial barriers for Asian Americans serving in high-profile government posts and ordered commercial flights grounded after the 9/11 terror attacks as the nation’s federal transportation secretary, died Tuesday at the age of 90 of a heart ailment. Mineta was the first Asian American to become a federal Cabinet secretary, serving under both Democratic President Bill Clinton and Republican George W. Bush. Bush awarded Mineta the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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