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White House posthumously honors Indian American activist Vijaya Emani

November 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 20, President Barack Obama presented the 2011 Presidential Citizen’s Medals to 13 people — thousands of nominations were sent in. The medal is one of the highest honors a civilian can receive. Among those honored was Vijaya Emani, who died in 2009. Her children, Sujata and Nirmala, accepted on their mother’s behalf. Emani […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, India Cultural Garden, Indian American, President Barack Obama, Presidential Citizen, Vijaya Emani, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18, White House

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