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Remarks by the President at AAPI Initiative Executive Order signing and Diwali event

Wed, 10/14/2009 - 15:30
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Link to the executive order that restores the White House Advisory Commission and Interagency Working Group to address issues concerning the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and also video of the signing ceremony including the terrific performance by Penn Masala


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Edward Chow to join Cabinet of Maryland Governor

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 22:53

In Maryland, Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley will announce two mid-term Cabinet appointments Tuesday, including the first Asian American to serve in his cabinet. Edward Chow Jr.,&


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Eric Shinseki tours veterans center with Senator Daniel Akaka

Tue, 08/25/2009 - 09:46

As the politicians in DC continue their August recess, we find Secretary of Veteran Affairs Eric Shinseki joining U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka, chairmen of the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs, joint headlining a meeting at the Kaua'i Veterans Center in Hawaii.


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Eric Shinseki on Veterans

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 16:45

Here's an excerpt from a new essay on veteran care from Cabinet Secretary Eric Shinseki. While it's great to hear the Secretary discuss the need to invest in educating our veterans and providing them affordable housing options, one area not discussed is health care.


100 Reasons to Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month

Thu, 05/07/2009 - 14:34

Cross-posted by Jay Chen (Board member, Hacienda-La Puente Unified School District), pictured here with Maya Soetoro-Ng, Konrad Ng, and Karen Chang.

Jay Chen


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AAPI Presidential Appointments in the Obama Administration Update

Thu, 02/19/2009 - 15:23
white-house Most people have heard about Steven Chu being named Secretary of Energy and Eric Shinseki getting the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, but there are over 8,000 jobs to be filled in the Obama Administration and AAPI's are being named to some of those. APAP is currently compiling a list of AAPI's who have secured positions in the White House. Starting next Friday, we'll be providing bi-weekly updates on some of these people and their roles. So come check out the list. And if you know of anyone we should have listed, please let us know. You can send updates to PatriceYao@apaforprogress.org To read more about Steven Chu and Eric Shinseki, join us on the other side.

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President-Elect Barack Obama Announces Gen. Eric Shinseki as Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Thu, 12/11/2008 - 21:02

Dear Asian American and Pacific Islander Leaders: Today, President-Elect Barack Obama announced the appointment of an Asian American to his cabinet. General Eric Shinseki has been tapped to serve as Secretary of Veteran's Affairs. You will recall that back in 2003, General Shinseki advised that it would take hundreds of thousands more troops to secure Iraq. He was right.


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