Senator Hiram L. Fong
First Asian American elected to the U.S. Senate
Links to articles about Senator Hiram L. Fong
Biography and related material about Senator Hiram L. Fong
Biography from the Senate website:
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000245
Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens
http://www.fonggarden.net/
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_gardens_secret_gardens/article/0,1785,HGTV_3594_1389068,00.html
Biography- UH archives:
http://libweb.hawaii.edu/libdept/congressional/fong/bio.htm
Forum article:
http://www.chinese-forums.com/archive/index.php/t-3202.html
Encyclopedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_Fong
Honolulu
advertiser special article:
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Aug/19/ln/ln07a.html
Evan's radio show:
http://www.greatergoodradio.com/index.php?s=senator+fong
Horatio Alger Award:
https://www.horatioalger.com/members/member_info.cfm?memberid=fon70
Speech by VP Nixon and Senator Hiram L. Fong:
http://www.jfklink.com/speeches/rmn/aug60/rmn030860_honolulu04.html
Senator Hiram L. Fong Commission:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/HB283_.htm
Condolence letters on the passing of Senator Hiram L. Fong
Senator Inouye:
http://inouye.senate.gov/~inouye/04pr/20040818pr01.html
Senator Abercrombie:
http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/news/admin.fong.04a.htm
Former Mayor Harris:
http://www.co.honolulu.hi.us/csd/publiccom/honnews04/mayorsstatementonthelateformerussenhhiramlfong.htm
Chinese American citizen aliance:
http://www.cacanational.org/hiram-fong.html
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS):
http://www.apaics.org/twaa/twaa_081904.htm
