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Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (October 8, 1916 – April 15, 1990) was an American politician and attorney who served as United States Senator for Hawaii from 1977 until his death in 1990. Matsunaga also represented Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the Hawaii territorial house of representatives.
Apr 16, 1990 · Senator Spark M. Matsunaga of Hawaii, a longtime proponent of peaceful resolution of disputes and Soviet-American cooperation in space exploration, died of cancer early yesterday in Toronto...
Jun 10, 2015 · Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (1916–90), a decorated World War II veteran, was known for his many accomplishments during his nearly four decades of public service first in the Territorial Legislature and later the United States Congress.
Mar 19, 2024 · A digital archive highlighting the distinguished career of U.S. Sen. Spark M. Matsunaga, a pivotal figure in Hawaiʻi ‘s political landscape, was released by the Hawaiʻi Congressional Media collection in February.
Sen. Matsunaga was a World War II veteran-- twice wounded and decorated as a member of the U.S. Army's all-Nisei 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team -- and a member of the U.S. House and Senate.
Nov 10, 2018 · As senators, former World War II lieutenants Spark Matsunaga of Hawaii, right, and Mark Hatfield of Oregon, center, join President Ronald Reagan in 1984 to formally establish the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Born in Kukuiula, Hawaii, Spark M. Matsunaga (1916-1990) served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and then the U.S. Senate, where he devoted himself to the cause of peace and the task of seeking redress for Japanese Americans interned during World War II. He died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
