{"id":196303,"date":"2024-04-25T08:41:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T18:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=196303"},"modified":"2024-04-25T09:56:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T19:56:39","slug":"us-mint-ceremony-patsy-mink-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/25\/us-mint-ceremony-patsy-mink-quarter\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Mint hosts ceremony marking Patsy T. Mink quarter in D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/us-mint-patsy-mink-.jpg\" alt=\"Gibson, Pelosi, Mink and Hirono next to the Patsy Mink Quarter.\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-196308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/us-mint-patsy-mink-.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/us-mint-patsy-mink--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/us-mint-patsy-mink--130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Mint celebrated the recent release of a quarter in Washington, D.C. honoring Patsy Takemoto Mink, a distinguished University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> alumna. The quarter honoring Mink is the second release in 2024 and the 12th coin overall in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmint.gov\/learn\/coin-and-medal-programs\/american-women-quarters\">American Women Quarters\u2122 (<abbr>AWQ<\/abbr>) Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 200 attendees enjoyed the special celebration in the Cannon Caucus Room in the Cannon House Office Building. It included formal remarks, a short film about Mink, a coin pour and a panel discussion. The event was held in partnership with the National Women\u2019s History Museum and the Smithsonian American Women\u2019s History Museum.<\/p>\n<p>Special guests included Wendy Mink, daughter of Patsy Mink; Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, U.S. <abbr title=\"Senator\">Sen.<\/abbr> Mazie K. Hirono and Ed Case, Judy Chu and Jill Tokuda members of the U.S. House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Related <em><abbr>UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> stories: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/16\/patsy-t-minks-legacy-and-impact\/\">Q&#38;A: Patsy T. Mink\u2019s legacy and impact<\/a>, April 16, 2024<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/28\/quarter-honoring-patsy-mink-released\/\">Quarter honoring Title <abbr title=\"roman numeral nine\">IX<\/abbr> champion Patsy T. Mink is released<\/a>, March 28, 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;Remember that Patsy\u2019s sacrifice has benefited each of us, not only individually and collectively, but benefited us as a nation because Title <abbr title=\"roman numeral nine\">IX<\/abbr> still stands,&rdquo; said U.S. Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson.<\/p>\n<p>Hirono said &ldquo;I hope this quarter will serve as a similar reminder and motivator to women and girls, and men in our country, because equal rights should be a matter of solid support from all of us\u2026this quarter will be a reminder that the fight continues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Following the formal remarks, Gibson, Pelosi, Mink and Hirono participated in a coin pour, a ceremonial way of introducing the coin to the public. The women emptied 2,000 Patsy Mink quarters into two lauhala baskets surrounded by lei.<\/p>\n<p>The program concluded with a panel discussion led by Erika L. Moritsugu with panelists Felicia Kornbluh, Judy Tzu-Chun Wu and Elizabeth A. Novara.<\/p>\n<p>Read more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmint.gov\/news\/inside-the-mint\/historic-change-celebrating-the-life-and-legacy-of-the-honorable-patsy-takemoto-mink\">usmint.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The special celebration included formal remarks, a short film, coin pour and panel discussion of Patsy T. 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