After leaving politics. he focused on building a financial empire based on real estate. insurance and financing. Born on October 15. 1906. in Kalihi. Senator Fong was the seventh of 11 children in an immigrant family. He worked his way through the University of Hawaii and graduated from Harvard Law School. His public service was distinguished by his ability to bridge party and ethnic lines. He did so by championing civil rights. labor rights and immigration reform. At the same time. he was a firm believer in the free market and the need to stand on ones own feet. The Senators electoral victories owe greatly to the support of the labor unions. particularly the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
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