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President Obama Meets with CAPAC in a Historic Meeting

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 15:07

For the first time in history, the President of the United States met formally with the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) today. President Obama and senior members of his staff met with CAPAC in the Cabinet Room of the White House, where they discussed, among other topics, immigration reform, AAPI judicial nominations, health disparities, data disaggregation, and White House engagement with AAPI communities.


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President Obama's American Jobs Act and AAPI Communities

Tue, 09/13/2011 - 20:59

Last Thursday, President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress and called upon the support of Congress and the American people for the American Jobs Act. At a time when one in six Americans live in poverty and unemployment - a figure that doesn't account for underemployment and workers that are no longer looking for work - is at 9.1%, the President called for a $471 billion package that aims to address unemployment and the ongoing recession.


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Did Nobel Winner Obama forget about Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders?

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 14:09

This just in! President Obama is generously donating his Nobel Peace Prize award money to a bunch of charitable organizations. Hooray! Congrats to the following orgs: Fisher House ($250,000), Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund ($200,000), College Summit ($125,000), Posse Foundation ($125,000), United Negro College Fund ($125,000), Hispanic Scholarship Fund ($125,000), Appalachian Leadership & Education Foundation ($125,000), American Indian College Fund ($125,000).


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Is the Tea Party's racist rhetoric going to save broken families?

Mon, 02/08/2010 - 15:24

From the Restore Fairness blog.


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Progressive bloggers and advocates set the stage for immigration reform in 2010

Fri, 01/22/2010 - 14:28

(From the Restore Fairness blog.) "Not the usual suspects-" This is how Nico Pitney, National Editor for the Huffington Post and moderator on a panel discussion about the prospect of immigration reform, introduced his fellow panelists.


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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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President Obama to Sign Executive Order on White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on Wednesday

Fri, 10/09/2009 - 16:16

Just in:

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of Media Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________________________

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 9, 2009  

ADVISORY: President Obama to Sign Executive Order on White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on Wednesday

 


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Mike Honda calls out Obama critics

Tue, 09/15/2009 - 10:26

Dissent in American politics is normal. In fact, it's an essential part of a well-functioning democracy. But clearly some of the criticism of President Obama has crossed the line into something ugly with deeper roots.


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Support Rob Miller; Defeat Joe Wilson!

Thu, 09/10/2009 - 08:47

Support Rob Miller for Congress!

By now, we all probably know that some a-hole shouted out "You lie" during President Obama's speech when the President was disputing the charge that health care reform will cover illegal aliens. Far from being a random heckler, it was a sitting member of Congress, U.S. Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02). (What's in the water in SC these days, anyway?)


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President Obama's Comments on Senator Kennedy

Thu, 08/27/2009 - 07:59

Michelle and I were heartbroken to learn this morning of the death of our dear friend, Senator Ted Kennedy.

For nearly five decades, virtually every major piece of legislation to advance the civil rights, health and economic well-being of the American people bore his name and resulted from his efforts.


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