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	Spark Matsunaga - dKosopedia
		Matsunaga graduated from the University of Hawaii at Honolulu in 1941 with a degree in education and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1951.
		Matsunaga went on to serve in the United States Senate from 1977 until his death in 1990, being reelected to the senate in 1982 and again in 1988.
		Matsunaga was preceded in the Senate by Hiram Fong and succeeded by Daniel Akaka.
	www.dkosopedia.com /index.php/Spark_Matsunaga (486 words)

	Spark Matsunaga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (October 8, 1916 - April 15, 1990) was a United States Senator from Hawaii.
		He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1962 and served there until 1976.
		Matsunaga went on to serve in the United States Senate from 1977 until his death in 1990.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spark_Matsunaga (130 words)

	Bureau of the Public Debt : $10,000 I Bond - Spark M. Matsunaga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Masayuki Matsunaga was born on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii, on October 8, 1916.
		Matsunaga attended the Kauai public schools before entering the University of Hawaii in 1937, majoring in education and serving in the Reserve Officer Training Corps.
		Upon graduation in June 1941, Matsunaga was commissioned in the Army and was serving on active duty on the island of Molokai when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
	www.publicdebt.treas.gov /sav/sbispark.htm (727 words)

	HonoluluAdvertiser.com \| Voter's Guide 2002
		Matsunaga explained that the bill never was meant to pass in its original form and that he initially supported it just to keep the debate alive.
		Matsunaga was born Nov. 22, 1958, at Queen's Hospital, the youngest of five children.
		Matsunaga called the vote against her "a dark day for the state." The same year, he voted for a bill that tightens fireworks regulations.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /special/election2002/2002/Oct/25/ln/ln05a.html (1804 words)

	AsianWeek.com: National News: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Born in 1916 on the Island of Kauai in the Territory of Hawaii, Masayuki “Spark” Matsunaga attended Hawaii public schools and graduated with a degree in education from the University of Hawaii in 1941.
		In 1962, Matsunaga was elected to the United States House of Representatives, and moved his family to Maryland, where he would raise his children and spend the final 28 years of his life.
		The private side of Matsunaga, fondly recalled by his aides and allies, is a man who was a 16-hour a day dynamo, who still had time to have lunch with newcomers to Washington.
	www.asianweek.com /2001_03_09/news6_washj_matsunaga_hs.html (1292 words)

	Division for Public Education: National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Senator Spark Masayuki Matsunaga
		These words, written in 1938 by Spark Matsunaga when he was a young education major at the University of Hawaii, foreshadow the contributions he was to make during his outstanding career as attorney, public servant, and peace advocate.
		After Matsunaga and other soldiers petitioned President Roosevelt for a chance to serve and prove their loyalty, the president determined that Japanese-Americans would be loyal to the United States.
		Author, poet, public servant, and attorney, Senator Spark Matsunaga was himself a "Champion of Peace." In his honor, the University of Hawaii established the Matsunaga Institute for Peace in 1986.
	www.abanet.org /publiced/rbsm.html (725 words)

	Spark M. Matsunaga - DiscoverNikkei.org
		Spark Matunaga was born Masayuki Matsunaga in 1916 on the Kaua'i island, Hawai'i to a modest farm family.
		Matsunaga was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1976 and was Chief Deputy Whip for 12 of his 14 years there.
		Shortly thereafter, the Institute of Peace at the University of Hawai'i was renamed the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace (http://www.peaceinstitute.hawaii.edu).
	www.discovernikkei.org /wiki/Spark_M._Matsunaga (332 words)

	Daniel Akaka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Akaka was appointed to the Senate in April 1990 to serve temporarily in place of the late Senator Spark Matsunaga, and sworn into office on May 16, 1990.
		In November of the same year, he was elected to complete the remaining four years of Matsunaga's unexpired term.
		He was re-elected in 1994 for a full six-year term, and, with over 70 percent of the popular vote, again in 2000.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Daniel_Akaka (268 words)

	Helene Matsunaga, 79, widow of late senator Spark Matsunaga - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Former state Sen. Matt Matsunaga said four of her five children were present when his mother died in her sleep about 3:45 p.m..
		Matsunaga said he remembers his mother hauling him or his brother and sisters to after -school sports practices, music lessons and various events up and down the East Coast.
		In addition to Matt, the youngest of five children, Helene Matsunaga is survived by daughters Karen Hardman of Maryland; Diane Segars of Mississippi; and Merle Matsunaga of New York.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2004/Sep/27/br/br03p.html (299 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Your Committee finds that Spark M. Matsunaga was a World War II hero who served with distinction in the 100th Infantry Battalion and received the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts.
		Matsunaga was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives where he focused on the rights of immigrants, the welfare of veterans, and civil rights for Japanese Americans and other minorities.
		As a war hero, political leader, staunch defender of civil rights, and peacemaker, your Committee believes it is fitting that Spark M. Matsunaga be nationally recognized by the issuance of a commemorative stamp and stationery in his honor.
	www.capitol.hawaii.gov /session1999/CommReports/SCR130_SSCR1614_.htm (261 words)

	Bureau of the Public Debt : Ceremony Honors Spark Matsunaga Featured On New U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed I Bond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The bond features a portrait of Spark Matsunaga and a background vignette of him standing on the steps of the U.S. Capitol where he served for nearly three decades in both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.
		Spark Matsunaga is one of eight distinguished Americans featured on the new I Bond.
		Matsunaga, born on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii, served with distinction in the 100th Infantry Battalion, the first Japanese-American unit formed during World War II; he received the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts.
	www.publicdebt.treas.gov /com/comi100k.htm (662 words)

	DEDICATION OF SPARK MATSUNAGA ELEMENTARY AND LONGVIEW SCHOOL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It is appropriate that this new school honors the memory of a truly remarkable man and former colleague—Senator Spark Matsunaga.
		Spark Matsunaga's legacy of public service, espousal of the art of peacemaking, and commitment to justice is a wonderful example for the students and staff that proudly work and learn at Matsunaga Elementary School.
		I know that Helene Matsunaga and the Matsunaga family are deeply appreciative of this unprecedented tribute, and the people of Hawaii take pride in Montgomery County bestowing this honor on Senator Matsunaga and his service to our great Nation.
	akaka.senate.gov /~akaka/speeches/2002507837.html (350 words)

	About Sparky Matsunaga
		Masayuki Matsunaga was born on the island of Kauai in 1916 to a modest farm family.
		Aside from being an accomplished harmonica player, Spark Matsunaga was an avid poet, piloting legislation that led to the creation of the U.S. Poet Laureate position at the Library of Congress.
		Shortly thereafter, the Institute for Peace at the University of Hawaii at Manoa was renamed the Matsunaga Institute for Peace.
	libweb.hawaii.edu /libdept/congressional/matsunaga/bio.htm (406 words)

	AsianWeek.com: National News: Matsunaga’s Children (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		“We are the children of Matsunaga,” sang the members of 4th grade choir from the three-tiered risers on the side of their sparkling new gymnasium.
		Although he died in 1990, Senator Matsunaga’s speech urging us to develop alternative sources of fuel so that we would not have to go to war to protect Middle Eastern oil supplies was still relevant — especially given our country’s current military build-up in the Middle East.
		While Spark Matsunaga’s life ended before he found an end to war, it is fitting that future generations of children in suburban Maryland will be taught the values he believed in: respect for peace, justice and diversity.
	www.asianweek.com /2002_05_17/news_washj.html (848 words)

	DEDICATION OF SPARK MATSUNAGA ELEMENTARY AND LONGVIEW SCHOOL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It is appropriate that this new school honors the memory of a truly remarkable man and former colleague--Senator Spark Matsunaga.
		Spark Matsunaga, a war hero who became a Untied States Senator from Hawaii, dedicated his career to promoting peace and achieving justice.
		Upon graduation in June 194l, Matsunaga was commissioned in the Army and was serving on active duty on the island of Molokai when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
	www.washingtonwatchdog.org /documents/cr/02/my/06/cr06my02-41.html (1136 words)

	Ryze business networking
		HONOLULU (AP) _ Helene Matsunaga -- the wife of late U-S Senator Spark Matsunaga of Hawaii -- died Saturday of complications from Parkinson's disease.
		According to her son former state Senator Matt Matsunaga, four of her five children were present when she died in her sleep at a Honolulu assisted care home.
		Matt Matsunaga says his mother devoted her life to supporting his father in his political endeavors.
	www.ryze.com /postdisplay.php?confid=182&messageid=696312 (120 words)

	Signs of the Times - Dispute Looms Over Effort to Honor Asian American
		Two of the names were of Asian Americans: the late Spark M. Matsunaga, a Democratic U.S. senator from Hawaii who lived in Montgomery for many years while in Congress, and Alan Cheung, a county resident and the first Asian elected to the school board.
		Matsunaga and Cheung were fourth and fifth, and the committee added no other Asians to the list.
		And that's unfortunate, because Spark Matsunaga was not Japanese.
	www.loper.org /~george/trends/2001/Jun/41.html (919 words)

	U.S. SENATOR BARBARA BOXER \| ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 2004
		Spark Matsunaga was one of the 1,500 Japanese American volunteers who formed the 100th Infantry Battalion during World War II.
		Born Masayuki Matsunaga on the island of Kauai, he was on active duty in the U.S. Army when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
		Matsunaga was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he sponsored legislation that established the U.S. Peace Institute.
	boxer.senate.gov /apa/prof.cfm (1129 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
		Former state Sen. Matt Matsunaga said his mother, Helene, was the pillar of strength for his father, the late U.S. Sen. Spark Matsunaga.
		Matsunaga was born on Feb. 10, 1925, and raised in downtown Honolulu.
		Matsunaga is survived by daughters Karen Hardman, Diane Segars and Merle Matsunaga; sons Keene and Matt; sister Mabel Kobayashi; brother John Tokunaga; and eight grandchildren.
	starbulletin.com /2004/09/27/news/story5.html (486 words)

	Bios: History: About Us: U.S. Institute of Peace
		SPARK M. Matsunaga speaks with National Peace Essay Contest winners on the Capitol steps.
		Spark M. Matsunaga (1916–90) is remembered for both.
		Matsunaga served the people of Hawaii as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1977 and as a U.S. senator from 1977 until his death in 1990.
	www.usip.org /aboutus/bios.html (733 words)

	Spark M. Matsunaga Biography / Biography of Spark M. Matsunaga Biography Biography
		Born in Kukuiula, Hawaii, Spark M. Matsunaga (1916-1990) served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and then the U.S. Senate, where he devoted himself to the cause of peace and the task of seeking redress for Japanese Americans interned during World War II.
		As one who was well acquainted with the devastating effects of war, Spark M. Matsunaga made peace the focus of his career in the United States Congress.
		In addition, Matsunaga was committed to seeking redress for a special group of war victims the tens of thousands of people of Japanese descent who were unjustly held in U.S. prison camps during World War II.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-spark-m-matsunaga (260 words)

	Description of Spark M. Matsunaga Renewable Energy and Ocean Technology Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		(1) the late Spark M. Matsunaga, United States Senator from Hawaii, was a longstanding champion of research and development of renewable energy, particularly wind and ocean energy, photovoltaics, and hydrogen fuels;
		It is the purpose of this section to establish the facilities and equipment located at Keahole Point, Hawaii as a cooperative research and development facility, to be known as the Spark M. Matsunaga Renewable Energy and Ocean Technology Center.
		There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section such sums as may be necessary, to be derived from sums authorized under section 13471 (c) of this title.
	attorneylaw.learnwithzac.com /uscodes/description-42-6793.htm (436 words)

	VAMROC Honolulu Psychology Predoctoral Internship
		Located on the grounds of the Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) overlooking the Honolulu International Airport and Pearl Harbor, the Spark M. Matsunaga Medical Center provides comprehensive health and mental health services to eligible military veterans on the island of Oahu.
		The Spark M. Matsunaga Medical Center is located on the island of Oahu, the most populous island in the Hawaiian chain.
		The Spark M. Matsunaga Medical Center adheres to all Federal and State laws and regulations relating to affirmative action and to equal employment opportunity.
	www.avapl.org /training/Honolulu/internintro.htm (499 words)

	Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School in Germantown, Maryland/MD - School Tree
		Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School is classified as a "Primary School".
		Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School was operational at the time of the last report and is currently operational.
		Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School IS NOT a Charter school.
	schooltree.org /240048001181.html (139 words)

	The Asian Chamber of Commerce
		The fourth grade chorus presented a lively rendition of the “Matsunaga Medley” and the Matsunaga School song; the school’s time capsule was unveiled and representatives of the Matsunaga/Longview School and Karen Hardman, daughter of Spark Matsunaga, cut the ribbon to dedicate the facility.
		Noted Kristine Minami, Director for Public Affairs for the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and long-time Montgomery County resident, “The dedication of the Matsunaga Elementary/Longview School was a proud moment for the Asian Pacific American residents of Montgomery County.
		Spark Matsunaga was a war hero and an elected official who represented Hawaii in Congress as a Member of the House of Representatives and a Senator.
	www.asianchamber.org /viewArticle.php?articleId=147 (523 words)

	SPARKY, Warrior, Peacemaker, Poet, Patriot – A Portrait of Senator Spark M. Matsunaga ~ at runboard.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Meticulously researched and written by Richard Halloran, Sparky traces Matsunaga’s life from his humble beginnings in a Kauai’i plantation camp to his long and distinguished career in the halls of Congress.
		Matsunaga, a beloved public servant who died in 1990, served in the House of Representatives and the Senate for 28 years, winning up to 82% of the popular vote in his elections.
		This 272-page biography covers his education at the University of Hawai’i, his wartime experiences in combat in northern Italy and his many years in Congress, where he was a tireless champion of civil rights, space exploration, a national peace academy, veterans benefits, redress for Japanese-Americans incarcerated during WWII, and many other vital causes.
	com1.runboard.com /bjapaneseamericanyouthforum.fjapaneseandjaentertainment.t5 (300 words)

	The Space Review: The Senator from Hawaii
		Senator Matsunaga identified the problem not as the weapons themselves but, like Ronald Reagan, who famously said, “We do distrust each other because we are armed, but we arm because we distrust each other,” he recognized that the problem was inherent in the conflict itself.
		For example, Matsunaga was ahead of his time in seeing the need to track and catalog all the asteroids that might hit Earth.
		Senator Matsunaga was able to put together bipartisan alliances in support of some of his space policy proposals.
	www.thespacereview.com /article/286/1 (956 words)

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