Patsy Matsu Mink was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii. She served in the United States House of Representatives for 24 years as a member of the Democratic Party, initially from 1965 to 1977, and again from 1990 until her death in 2002. She was the first woman of color and the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress, and is known for her work on legislation advancing women's rights and education.
Official portrait, c. 1994
Mink with Lyndon Johnson after his trip to Hawaii for a conference on the Vietnam War, February 1966
1972 campaign poster image from the Patsy Mink for President Committee
Mink announcing the formation of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Japanese Americans are Americans of Japanese ancestry. Japanese Americans were among the three largest Asian American ethnic communities during the 20th century; but, according to the 2000 census, they have declined in ranking to constitute the sixth largest Asian American group at around 1,469,637, including those of partial ancestry.
A street in Seattle's Nihonmachi in 1909
Japanese Americans in Hawaii 1943
Japanese American in Nyssa, Oregon, 1931
Families of Japanese ancestry being removed from Los Angeles during World War II
