Daniel Inouye, a World War II veteran who represented Hawaii in the U.S. Senate for five decades, died on Monday, December 17. He was 88. See photos of the Medal of Honor recipient through the years:
Sen. Daniel Inouye through the years —
Daniel Inouye, a World War II veteran who represented Hawaii in the U.S. Senate for five decades, died on Monday, December 17. He was 88. See photos of the Medal of Honor recipient through the years:
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Inouye, right, and Speaker of the House John Boehner listen to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard address Congress on March 9, 2011. Inouye was the second longest-serving U.S. senator in the chamber's history, winning his ninth consecutive term in 2010.
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Inouye, right, and Speaker of the House John Boehner listen to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard address Congress on March 9, 2011. Inouye was the second longest-serving U.S. senator in the chamber's history, winning his ninth consecutive term in 2010.
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Inouye, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama before their meeting on January 15, 2010, in Tokyo. Inouye was a senator for all but three of the Hawaii's 53 years as a state and had served as its first House member before that.
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Inouye, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama before their meeting on January 15, 2010, in Tokyo. Inouye was a senator for all but three of the Hawaii's 53 years as a state and had served as its first House member before that.
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Senate giants: Sen. Robert Byrd, right, of West Virginia shakes hands with Inouye on May 15, 2008. Byrd was the longest-serving senator in the chamber's history.
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Senate giants: Sen. Robert Byrd, right, of West Virginia shakes hands with Inouye on May 15, 2008. Byrd was the longest-serving senator in the chamber's history.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, embraces Inouye after awarding him the Legion d'honneur in Washington on November 6, 2007. Sarkozy decorated seven U.S .World War II veterans at the event.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, embraces Inouye after awarding him the Legion d'honneur in Washington on November 6, 2007. Sarkozy decorated seven U.S .World War II veterans at the event.
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Inouye, center, is escorted by Army Gen. Charles Taylor while inspecting troops outside the Pentagon during the annual National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony September 14, 2004. Inouye lost an arm in World War II combat.
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Inouye, center, is escorted by Army Gen. Charles Taylor while inspecting troops outside the Pentagon during the annual National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony September 14, 2004. Inouye lost an arm in World War II combat.
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Inouye, left, poses for photographers with Vice President Dick Cheney during the reenactment of a swearing-in ceremony on January 4, 2005.
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Inouye, left, poses for photographers with Vice President Dick Cheney during the reenactment of a swearing-in ceremony on January 4, 2005.
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, right, congratulates Inouye after awarding him the Congressional Medal of Honor on June 21, 2000, at the White House.
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, right, congratulates Inouye after awarding him the Congressional Medal of Honor on June 21, 2000, at the White House.
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Inouye, left, was chairman of the Senate committee that held hearings on the Iran-Contra affair. Here, he talks with House committee Chairman Lee Hamilton on July 13, 1987.
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Inouye, left, was chairman of the Senate committee that held hearings on the Iran-Contra affair. Here, he talks with House committee Chairman Lee Hamilton on July 13, 1987.
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Sen. Howard Baker of Tennesse (from left), Sen. Sam Irvin of North Carolina, Majority Council Sam Dash, Sen. Herman Talmadge of Georgia and Inouye listen to the testimony of James McCord, one of the Watergate burglers, on May 18, 1973.
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Sen. Howard Baker of Tennesse (from left), Sen. Sam Irvin of North Carolina, Majority Council Sam Dash, Sen. Herman Talmadge of Georgia and Inouye listen to the testimony of James McCord, one of the Watergate burglers, on May 18, 1973.
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