Democratic Rep. Daniel Inouye accepts congratulations by the telephone after his election to the U. S. Senate, Nov. 7, 1962, Honolulu, Hi. He is the first Japanese American to make the Senate just as he was the first of his race to win election to the House three years ago. Sharing her husbands happiness at campaign headquarters is Mrs. Maggie Inouye. Inouye will succeed democrat Oren Long, who is retiring. (AP Photo)