Thursday’s Headlines: RIP Norman Mineta

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By Blake AuedMay 5, 2022, 4:00 am247 pts
Former Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has died (CNN). President Clinton made him the first Asian-American Cabinet member in U.S. history, and he is remembered for helping create the TSA after 9/11 under President George W. Bush. But Mineta was also a strong advocate for mass transit as the mayor of San…

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