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L.A. Metro celebrates opening of Regional Connector

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) celebrated the opening of the Regional Connector transit project at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) on June 16. The opening ceremony, emceed by Actor, Trustee, Chair Emeritus and JANM Founding Member George Takei, featured several musical performances and a special plaque unveiling in honor of former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Japanese American National Museum Board of Trustees Chair Norman Y. Mineta. The plaque will be installed at the new Little Tokyo/Arts District Station.

Mineta, a dedicated member of the Japanese American Community, worked closely with L.A. Metro in securing the financing for the Regional Connector at the federal level. During his time in Congress, Mineta championed legislation promoting and furthering justice. Today, all public transit buses are universally accessible because of his leadership in shaping the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. He was also a co-sponsor of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.

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