Fong, Hiram, 1907-2004

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Hiram Leong Fong (Chinese: 鄺友良; pinyin: Kuàng Yǒuliáng; Cantonese Yale: Kwong3 Yau5 Leung4), born Yau Leong Fong[1] (October 15, 1906 – August 18, 2004), was an American businessman, lawyer, and politician from Hawaii. The son of illiterate Cantonese immigrants, he overcame poverty to become the first Asian-American United States Senator, serving from 1959 to 1977.[2] In 1964, Fong became the first Asian-American to run for his party's nomination for President of the United States. He is the only Republican to ever have served as a Senator from Hawaii, and was the only Asian-American to seek the presidential nomination of the Republican Party until Bobby Jindal in the 2016 primaries.
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creatorOf Byrd, Harry Flood, 1887-1966. Papers of Harry Flood Byrd [manuscript] 1911-65. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Fong, Hiram L. (Hiram Leong), Jr. Hiram L. Fong, Jr. : commercials , 1982 University of Oklahoma, Political Community Archives
referencedIn Gale W. McGee papers, 1916-1992 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Gale W. McGee pre and post-senate personal files, 1937-1992 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Gale W. McGee departmental files, 1959-1976 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Gale W. McGee campaign files, 1958-1976 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Gale W. McGee general correspondence files, 1959-1976 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Gale W. McGee legislative files, 1959-1975 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Gale W. McGee appointment books and daily schedules, 1959-1990 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf Fong, Hiram, 1907-2004. Senator Hiram L. Fong papers. University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hamilton Library
contributorOf Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900 - 2003: Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities, 1982 - 1999 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Arthur E. Scott photograph collection George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives
referencedIn Gale W. McGee artifacts, 1958-1976 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. COL BORMAN, HICKAM AFB, HAWAII National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENT NIXON, HICKAM AFB, HAWAII National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Presidential Inability - Hearings - Statements - Fong, Hiram, Records of the U.S. Senate, 1789 - 2015 Center for Legislative Archives
referencedIn Gale W. McGee environmental files, 1974-1976 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. PRESIDENT JOHNSON IN HAWAII National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Outgoing Correspondence by Name - Senate: Fong, Hiram Gerald R. Ford Library
referencedIn Gale W. McGee artwork, undated Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Gale W. McGee speech and trip files, 1959-1991 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Gale W. McGee Wyoming post office files, 1960-1970 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Gale W. McGee miscellaneous senate materials, 1958-1976 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Gale W. McGee new accretions, 1938-1981 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Gale W. McGee committee files, 1958-1976 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Gale W. McGee safe materials, 1922-1975 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Publicity photographs of U.S. Senator Hugh Scott, 1958-1973. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Records of the U.S. Senate, 1789 - 2015: Committee Papers, 1816 - 2011 Center for Legislative Archives
contributorOf Records of the Public Housing Administration, 1895 - 1967 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Leach, Walter Barton. W. Barton Leach Papers. 1920-1971. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
contributorOf Hiram Fong INS File National Archives at San Francisco
referencedIn Gale W. McGee audio-visual materials, 1955-1974 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Gale W. McGee photographs, 1916-1980 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
contributorOf Former Members of Congress, Inc. (U.S.). Oral history collection, 1974-1980, audio materials [sound recording]. Library of Congress
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