Series Scope and Content Summary From the Series:

This series consists of press releases and materials, and public relations materials including speeches and campaign files, which document Norman Mineta's 40-year political career. This series reveals his interest in a wide range of social issues, international aviation, Asian American issues, commerce, the Smithsonian Museum, and transportation.

Series Scope and Content Summary From the Series:

This series consists of press releases and materials, and public relations materials including speeches and campaign files, which document Norman Mineta's 40-year political career. This series reveals his interest in a wide range of social issues, international aviation, Asian American issues, commerce, the Smithsonian Museum, and transportation.

Series Scope and Content Summary From the Series:

This series consists of press releases and materials, and public relations materials including speeches and campaign files, which document Norman Mineta's 40-year political career. This series reveals his interest in a wide range of social issues, international aviation, Asian American issues, commerce, the Smithsonian Museum, and transportation.

Series Scope and Content Summary From the Series:

This series consists of press releases and materials, and public relations materials including speeches and campaign files, which document Norman Mineta's 40-year political career. This series reveals his interest in a wide range of social issues, international aviation, Asian American issues, commerce, the Smithsonian Museum, and transportation.

Series Scope and Content Summary From the Series:

This series consists of press releases and materials, and public relations materials including speeches and campaign files, which document Norman Mineta's 40-year political career. This series reveals his interest in a wide range of social issues, international aviation, Asian American issues, commerce, the Smithsonian Museum, and transportation.

Series Scope and Content Summary From the Series:

This series consists of press releases and materials, and public relations materials including speeches and campaign files, which document Norman Mineta's 40-year political career. This series reveals his interest in a wide range of social issues, international aviation, Asian American issues, commerce, the Smithsonian Museum, and transportation.

Abstract The Norman Mineta Papers, 1961-2001 (bulk 1975-1995) document the long-term political career of Norman Mineta. Mineta began his career in local politics as a member of the San José City Council in 1967 and served as mayor from 1971-1975. In 1974, Mineta was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1975-1995. Mineta retired from Congress in 1995, retuning briefly to San Jose; to assume the position of Vice President at the Lockheed Martin Corporation. Mineta became the first...

Abstract

The Secretary Norman Y. Mineta Papers documents the career of Mineta after his 2006 resignation as Secretary of Transportation under President George W. Bush. This collection primarily documents his projects during his five-year appointment at Hill & Knowlton, a global public relations consulting company, headquartered in New York City.