Distinguished Asian American political and governmental leaders
Students and the general reader will find inspiration in the profiles of Asian Americans who have achieved successful careers in politics and government, often despite impoverished beginnings and racial attacks. For each person, the profile includes summaries of education, awards, and positions held, followed by a profile of his or her life and career, with a list of sources. Nakanishi directs the Asian American Studies Center at UCLA; Wu is a doctoral candidate at the U. of Chicago. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Introduction: From Exlusion and Disenfranchisement to Political Leadership--Asian Pacific American Elected Officials and Activists Profiles Aiso, John Fujio Akaka, Daniel K. Arakaki, James Y. Ariyoshi, George R. Barve, Kumar Bloch, Julia Chang Boggs, Grace Lee Buchholdt, Thelma Cayetano, Benjamin Chan, Wilma Chao, Elaine L. Chau, Nguyen Minh Chaudhary, Satveer Chow, Ruby Choy, Herbert Young Cho Chu, Judy Esteves, Jose Eu, March Fong Faleomavaega, Eni F.H. Fong, Hiram L. Fong, Matthew K. Furutani, Warren Gin, Mike Guingona, Michael P. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye Hayashi, Dennis W. Hirono, Mazie Honda, Mike Inouye, Daniel K. Ito, Lance A. Joe, Harry J. Kealoha, James Kimo Kim, Jay C. King, Jean Sadako Kochiyama, Yuri Koh, Harold Hongju Kwoh, Stewart Kwok, Daphne Lam, Tony Lau, Cheryl Ann Lau, Gordon Lee, Bill Lann Lee, Cherye Lee, Harry Lim, Joaquin Lim, John Liu, Carol Locke, Gary Luke, Wing Mansho, Rene Matsui, Robert Matsunaga, "Spark" Masayuki Matsunaka, Stanley T. Minami, Dale Mineta, Norman Y. Mink, Patsy T. Miyagishima, Kenneth Daniel Mollway, Susan Oki Morita, Hermina M. Nakano, George Narasaki, Karen Natividad, Irene Oh, Angela Eunjin Ong, Wing F. Park, Michael Quan, Gordon Saiki, Patricia Sangiolo, Amy Mah Santos, Sharon Tomiko Saund, Dalip Singh Shin, Paull Hobom Sibonga, Dolores Singh, Shamina Siv, Sichan Aun Tahir-Kheli, Shirin R. Tanaka, Paul K. Teng, Mabel Tokuda, Kip Underwood, Robert Uong, Chanrithy Valderrama, David M. Veloria, Velma Rosetta Vera Cruz, Philip Villamin Waihee, John David III Wong, Barry Wong, Delbert E. Wong, Martha J. Woo, Michael Woo, S.B. (Shien-Biau) Wu, David Xiong, Joe Bee Yaki, Michael Yamane, Brian Y. Yee, Leland Yih, Mae Yoneda, Karl Goso Appendix 1: Distinguished Asian American Political and Governmental Leaders by Birth Date Appendix 2: Distinguished Asian American Political and Governmental Leaders by Position Selected Bibliography Index
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