During the closing session of the 2012 Tribal Nations Conference, President Barack Obama gave a shout-out to U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, who was attending the conference as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
"I want to give a special shout-out to Senator Danny Akaka, who has been such a tireless advocate for Native Americans throughout his career," President Obama said. "You know that Danny is going to be retiring this year, and he’s such a great friend. And as a Hawaiian boy, I’ve got to give him a little special props."
Sen. Akaka retires in January after 36 years in Congress.
Thursday’s event was held at the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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