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Revision as of 17:32, May 15, 2021
| Hiram Leong Fong | |||
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| Former U.S. Senator from Hawaii From: August 21, 1959 – January 3, 1977 | |||
| Predecessor | (none, seat established) | ||
| Successor | Spark Matsunaga | ||
| Former Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives From: 1948–1954 | |||
| Predecessor | Manuel Paschoal | ||
| Successor | Charles E. Kauhane | ||
| Former State Representative from Hawaii's 5th District From: 1938–1954 | |||
| Predecessor | ??? | ||
| Successor | ??? | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Ellyn Lo | ||
| Religion | Congregationalist | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Allegiance | United States | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | ||
| Rank | Major | ||
| Unit | United States Army Air Forces Seventh Air Force | ||
| Battles/wars | World War II | ||
Hiram Leong Fong October 15, 1906 – August 18, 2004) was a Republican U.S. senator from Hawaii from 1959 to 1977, previously serving in the state's lower house. He was mostly known as a Moderate Republican though backed the Vietnam War and supported President Richard Nixon.
U.S. Senate
Fong strongly supported civil rights,[1] voting for the Civil Rights Acts of 1960,[2] 1964[3] 1968,[4] and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[5]
Along with other Moderate Republicans of his time such as Thomas Kuchel, George Romney, and Nelson Rockefeller, Fong opposed the party nomination of the strongly conservative Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential election.[6]
Fong co-sponsored the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 (also known as the Hart-Celler Act),[1] which effectively replaced the McCarran-Walter Act. The legislation further removed nationality-based restrictions for naturalization and raised the quota cap.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Associated Press (August 19, 2004). Hiram L. Fong, 97, Senator From Hawaii in 60's and 70's. Associated Press via The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 7152. PASSAGE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING, AND TO PROHIBIT RACIALLY MOTIVATED INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON EXERCISING HIS CIVIL RIGHTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ de Vries, Walter (June 16, 2016). Mitt Romney must go to Cleveland and oppose Donald Trump. Boston Globe. Retrieved May 15, 2021.