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January 30th, 2009

President Obama Nominates Ivan K. Fong as General Counsel for the Department of Homeland Security

Posted by Eugenia

From DHS
Release Date: January 29, 2009
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010

President Obama announced today his intention to nominate Ivan K. Fong as General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Secretary Janet Napolitano also announced several key members of her staff: David A. Martin, Principal Deputy General Counsel; Brian De Vallance, Senior Counselor to the Secretary; and Sean Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.

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January 27th, 2009

The Gift of Hope: 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee’s National Day of Service

Posted by Eugenia

THE GIFT OF HOPE: 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee’s National Day of Service

January 19, 2009 was the Presidential Inaugural Committee’s National Day of Service, and on this day, Americans, throughout America, and Americans who came to Washington D.C. for the 2009 Presidential Inauguration, heeded President Barack Obama’s call for national public service.

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Posted in Asian Americans and Politics, Charity/Community Service, Events, National Day of Service, Obama and Asian Americans, Press Releases, inauguration | No Comments »
January 27th, 2009

Michigan Daily Feature on Eugene Kang

Posted by Eugenia

The Michigan Daily has a great article about U-Mich alum and Ann Arbor native Eugene Kang (aka “Reggie Jr.”). As mentioned in the article and in this New York Times Magazine feature, Eugene serves as special assistant to the president, making him a third-level senior staffer who will be “side-by-side” with President Obama during the president’s daily activities. (And he is all of 24-years-old!)

Continue reading at The Michigan Daily.

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January 27th, 2009

President Obama’s Statement on India Republic Day

Posted by Eugenia

Monday was India Republic Day, the 58th anniversary of India’s independence and the adoption of its Constitution. President Barack Obama released a statement commemorating the holiday that can be read at the White House blog. He also sent well wishes to India’s Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, who is recovering from heart surgery.

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January 27th, 2009

President Obama’s Statement Commemorating the Year of the Ox

Posted by Eugenia

From the White House blog:

President Barack Obama released a statement to commemorate the new year:

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Posted in Events, Just for fun, Media and Press, Obama and Asian Americans | 2 Comments »
January 24th, 2009

Stuart Ishimaru Will Be New Acting Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Posted by Eugenia

Stuart J. Ishimaru, the new acting chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Stuart J. Ishimaru, the senior Democrat on the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, was appointed acting chairman of the body yesterday by President Obama.

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January 24th, 2009

CAUSE Voter Registration Drive @ Kollaboration 9 on 2/21

Posted by Eugenia

CAUSE Voter Registration Drive @ Kollaboration 9

CAUSE will be registering voters at Kollaboration 9 this year! A portion of ticket purchases made via http://www.kollaboration.org/Tickets/Los-Angeles/CAUSE-Tickets.html will benefit CAUSE. Support CAUSE and APIA artists by buying a ticket now!

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January 24th, 2009

Praise Song for The Day…

Posted by Jayeesha Dutta

The sea of humanity stretched before me and behind me was spectacular. Inspiring. Unbelievable. Despite the hours of waiting in below freezing temperatures, waking up before dawn, walking miles to score a spot where all the action was but a speck on the horizon, I feel like I was part of something greater than myself. I was part of history. The moment will live on forever in my memory. I feel lucky, proud and amazed that I can say “I was there”. It was so worth the time, money and energy to get there. Elizabeth Alexander’s Inaugural Poem, “Praise Song for the Day”, captures the essence of this movement so well. It’s what really brought me to tears on that incredible day. I am certainly feeling the promise and potential of today’s sharp sparkle and winter air. Read the poem now, if you didn’t catch it on Tuesday. Yes we did.

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January 21st, 2009

Asian America Must Battle Injustice Alongside President Obama

Posted by keith

David Hou invited me to write this for ningin.com, a site covering Asian media and pop culture.

A Black man born in Hawai’i with an Asian sister was sworn into office Tuesday as our President. He took the oath of office on the same bible used by Abraham Lincoln for the exact same oath 148 years ago, realizing the dreams of countless African Americans and others who previously never imagined this moment.

President Barack Obama now leads our country into uncertain and troubled times. But he begins work on our nation’s ills with unprecedented numbers of Asian Americans in substantive roles in this Administration.

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January 19th, 2009

Inside the Transition: Asian American and Pacific Islander Groups (CAPTIONED)

Posted by Eugenia

Captioned Media for Obama has uploaded captioned versions of Parag Mehta’s video on the Asian American community with both English and Japanese captions. Captions in Tagalog will be available shortly. To view videos in other formats, please see more at Captioned Media’s Inauguration Coverage.

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