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I rise to pay tribute to the memory of the late Minoru Yamasaki. one of Americas foremost architects. Mr. Yamasaki. perhaps best noted for his 110story. twin tower. World Trade Center in New York. was a second generation American of Japanese ancestry whose genius. hard work and perseverance propelled him to the front ranks of his profession. Mr. Yamasaki. the son of immigrant parents from Japan. was born and raised in Seattle. WA. where poverty and racism scarred his youth. He managed to put himself through the College of Architecture at the University of Washington by packaging salmon at Alaskan canneries for wages averaging $50 a month.