There's a discussion at Wikipedia about deleting the entry for Dr. Alvin Onaka, longtime director of the Hawaii Vital records, certifier of Obama's birth certificate, Recipient of the Harold Dunn award for outstanding service to the Vital Records community, and former president of the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia ... n_T._Onaka
Alvin Onaka and the Wikipedia
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Alvin Onaka and the Wikipedia
I dont find any such discussion. What is the general argument?
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Alvin Onaka and the Wikipedia
Delete Non-notable civil servant. The birth certificate thing is neither here nor there. No references found otherwise. Oaktree b (talk) 18:10, 27 July 2023 (UTC)
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People and Hawaii. Hey man im josh (talk) 18:30, 27 July 2023 (UTC)
Retain
Dr. Onaka was the recipient of a prestigious national award, the Halbert L. Dunn award, and served as president of a national vital records trade association. These accomplishments made the newspapers in Hawaii. Wikipedia would better served by more content about NAPHSIS and its role in setting the policies that the United States uses to maintain the integrity of its vital records.
Of course the Obama birth certificate mess got him some national attention, a number of times, as his certifications became the basis fore state decisions to allow Obama on the Ballot, and as evidence in lawsuits such as Taitz v. Mississippi.
I would also point out that Wikipedia, at the time this entry was created, was looking for more content about notable Hawaiians. Dr. Conspiracy (talk) 20:57, 27 July 2023 (UTC)
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People and Hawaii. Hey man im josh (talk) 18:30, 27 July 2023 (UTC)
Retain
Dr. Onaka was the recipient of a prestigious national award, the Halbert L. Dunn award, and served as president of a national vital records trade association. These accomplishments made the newspapers in Hawaii. Wikipedia would better served by more content about NAPHSIS and its role in setting the policies that the United States uses to maintain the integrity of its vital records.
Of course the Obama birth certificate mess got him some national attention, a number of times, as his certifications became the basis fore state decisions to allow Obama on the Ballot, and as evidence in lawsuits such as Taitz v. Mississippi.
I would also point out that Wikipedia, at the time this entry was created, was looking for more content about notable Hawaiians. Dr. Conspiracy (talk) 20:57, 27 July 2023 (UTC)