The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will name its historic plaza after the late Secretary Norman Y. Mineta (1931–2022). JANM will host the dedication ceremony for the Norman Y. Mineta Democracy Plaza at 4 p.m. on Friday, January 26, 2024. JANM is proud to commemorate Secretary Mineta’s extraordinary legacy, his lifelong commitment to democracy, and his profound impact on the Museum. JANM article here
Also this month there will be a Norman Mineta statue unveiling at the Mineta International Airport in San Jose on January 25, 2024 at 10 am Terminal B Baggage Claim 1701 Airport Blvd. SJC was renamed “Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport” in 2001 in honor of Norman Y. Mineta, the City’s former mayor and long-term congressman, whose tenure as Secretary of Transportation involved oversight of the aviation sector during and after the terrorist attacks on September 11. flyer here