Buddy Uno, an Asian American immigrant who went to Japan to find journalism work he was denied in the US, is branded a traitor.

Although heralded as a model minority, bold ambition leads Asian Americans to national political office as a culture quake simmers beneath the surface.

A generation of US politicians arises who can speak on behalf of Asian Americans, including Hiram Fong, Daniel Inouye and Hawaii Congresswoman Patsy Mink.