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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Committee
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Hawaii_Democratic_Party
gptkb:Senate_Democratic_Caucus
gptkb:Asian_American_and_Pacific_Islander_Caucus
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gptkbp:birthDate
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September 11, 1924
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Hilo,_Hawaii
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:committee
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gptkb:Committee_on_Armed_Services
gptkb:Committee_on_Health,_Education,_Labor,_and_Pensions
Committee on Indian Affairs
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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gptkbp:deathDate
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April 6, 2022
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Hawaii_at_Manoa
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gptkbp:honors
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gptkb:Hawaii's_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:National_Asian_Pacific_American_Heritage_Month_Champion
gptkb:Hawaii's_Medal_of_Honor
Hawaiian_Hall_of_Fame
Honorary_Doctorate_from_University_of_Hawaii
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Senator Daniel Akaka
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gptkbp:image
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Daniel_Akaka%2C_official_portrait%2C_112th_Congress.jpg/800px-Daniel_Akaka%2C_official_portrait%2C_112th_Congress.jpg
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Education reform
Cultural preservation efforts
Environmental protection initiatives
Support for renewable energy
Veterans'_affairs_legislation
Advocacy_for_Native_Hawaiian_rights
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Native_Hawaiian_Education_Act
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gptkbp:party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:politicalRole
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gptkb:Hawaii_State_House_of_Representatives
gptkb:Hawaii_State_Senate
gptkb:U.S._House_of_Representatives
gptkb:U.S._Senate
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Spark_Matsunaga
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Honolulu,_Hawaii
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gptkbp:spouse
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Millie Akaka
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gptkbp:successor
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Mazie Hirono
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gptkbp:termEnd
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January 3, 2013
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gptkbp:termStart
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December 2, 1990
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gptkbp:website
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akaka.senate.gov
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