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Opening Remarks--Sen. Daniel K. Inouye
Pages 19-20

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... We have the intellect, the inquisitiveness, and an entrepreneurial know-how to invent and incubate a knowledge sector in Hawaii." He noted that the state was a leader in astronomy, marine sciences, health, and alternative energy research, drawing from Hawaii's clear atmosphere, clean ocean, mild climate, and diverse ethnic population. The state's major weakness, he added, was "our own modesty and humility, as well as our distance from the research centers of the East Coast." In this respect, he said, the National Academies and other visitors could help by serving as validators, advocates, match-makers, partners, and investors.
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... Had we not initiated that valid de fense requirement, which would also serve as a critical technology cornerstone in Hawaii, this would not have happened." The same could be said for the Joint Information Technology Center, he added, which was started by native Hawaiian businesspeople and supported by earmarks. The project provides an electronic means of insuring that all warfighters' medical records follow them from the war theatre through evacuation and ultimately through medical facilities throughout the United States.
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