Round 6: Tossup 2

A politician from this state introduced the Early Childhood Education Act and became the first woman Democrat to issue a televised response to the State of the Union. The ILWU (-5[1])supported a senator from this state to serve alongside Oren Long; that senator from this state was succeeded by a politician who took the name “Spark.” A politician (-5[1])from this state was said to “answer Vietnam with that empty sleeve,” referring to how he lost his arm with the 442nd Infantry Regiment. (10[1])In the 1964 (-5[1])election, a senator from this state named Hiram Fong was the first Asian American (10[1])to receive (10[1])delegate votes. Patsy Mink served this state, home to a senator who succeeded Robert Byrd as President pro tempore, Daniel (-5[1])Inouye. (10[1])For 10 points, name this state where Inouye gave a keynote address defining “Aloha.” ■END■ (10[4])

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