First Foreign Aide to Diet Member in Japan

In 1982, Timothy Langley was featured on CBS Morning News as the first foreigner to become an aide to a Japanese Diet member. In this segment, you will see how Timothy Langley assisted Councillor Taro Nakayama with public policy in the Diet and how is presence helped the Japanese gain a better understanding of the relationship between the United States and Japan in a time of bitter trade-relations.

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