One year has passed since former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel took on a new role as the United States Ambassador to Japan.
"My mother’s, both her work, as you know, our dinner conversation was all about politics, culture, social issues," stated the former mayor."You couldn’t go to the table as a two year old without having an opinion about a subject.”
Now he’s winning over naysayers who doubted the man known for his combative style could be diplomatic. As mayor, Emanuel initiated the Safe Passage Program to protect students to and from school. He’s amazed how young Japanese children are able to take public transportation alone.
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