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The Conversation: U.S. Rep. Pat Saiki dies at 96; Homeroom Hawaiʻi

By Bill Dorman,
Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson
Published October 1, 2026 at 11:34 AM HST
U.S. President George H. Bush meets with Small Business Administration Administrator Pat Saiki, Thursday, Sept. 3, 1992 in the Oval Office of the White House. The meeting was to discuss hurricane relief efforts in Florida and Louisiana.
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U.S. President George H. Bush meets with Small Business Administration Administrator Pat Saiki, Thursday, Sept. 3, 1992 in the Oval Office of the White House. The meeting was to discuss hurricane relief efforts in Florida and Louisiana.

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