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Daniel Dae Kim, HTY Bring "Hold These Truths" to Hawaii

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published February 18, 2013 at 8:13 AM HST

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You may not know his name, but Gordon Hirabayashi’s story is one you’ll remember. Hawaii 5-0’s Daniel Dae Kim is working on a very special project with Honolulu Theatre for Youth. HPR’s Molly Solomon caught up with the actor and has this report.

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Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.

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