APAICS | Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies

Secretary Mineta’s Portrait Hanging Ceremony

APAICS Founder Secretary Norman Y. Mineta’s portrait now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery

The portrait, by artist Everett Raymond Kinstler

Former Secretary Norman Y. Mineta, the founder of APAICS and the first Asian Pacific American to serve in a presidential Cabinet post, had his portrait installed in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery on Monday, July 26, 2010. APAICS helped sponsor the commissioning of the painting and attended the installation ceremony.

APAICS Executive Director Ruby G. Moy with Presidential Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu

Secretary Mineta with Konrad Ng, Acting Director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program

APAICS Executive Director Ruby G. Moy and Mrs. Deni Mineta become
the first two people to take their picture with the newly installed portrait