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Bill to remove ‘Oriental’ from federal law passes Congress

May 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly A bill that would remove derogatory racial terms, including the word “Oriental,” from federal language has been passed by Congress. The bill will now be sent to President Barack Obama, who is expected to approve the legislation and sign it into law. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed H.R. 4238, introduced […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Added Meng, African American, American Indian, Asian Americans, Grace Meng, Mazie Hirono, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islander, President Barack Obama, Puerto Rican, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, language

Asian Pacific Americans win on Election Day

November 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Election night was a good night for Asian and Pacific Americans — not only in Washington State but also nationwide.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Ami Bera, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Chinese, Colleen Hanabusa, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Election Day, Georgia, Grace Meng, Lieutenant Governor, Los Angeles-based Japanese, Mark Takano, Mazie Hirono, National Guard, Pacific Islanders, Tammy Duckworth, Vol 31 No 47 | November 17 - November 23

J-Am WWII vets to get medal in November

September 30, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HONOLULU (AP) — A date has been set for the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to Japanese American Veterans of World War II.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, Capitol Visitor Center, Congressional Gold Medal, Infantry Battalion, Mazie Hirono, Military Intelligence Service, President Barack Obama, Regimental Combat Team, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7

Democrat Hanabusa wins Hawaii race for Congress

November 11, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HONOLULU (AP) — Democrat Colleen Hanabusa ousted Republican U.S. Rep. Charles Djou from the U.S. House seat representing urban Honolulu

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Charles Djou, Daniel Inouye, Democratic Hawaii, GOP, Hawaii Senate, James Duke Aiona, John Willoughby, Mazie Hirono, Neil Abercrombie, President Barack Obama, Republican House, TV, United States, Vol 29 No 46 | November 13 - November 19

My favorite part about being Asian American is …

May 16, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, we asked some cool people what their favorite part about being Asian American is, and their responses ran the gamut, from the poignant to the ones made us laugh out loud.

Filed Under: News, Features, Community News Tagged With: Amy Lu, Asian Americans Obama, Asian Pacific American Heritage, Chinese, DANCE, Filipino, Frugal Fashionista, Great Mahatma Gandhi, Jennilee Bennett, LESSONS, Mazie Hirono, Norm Mineta, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ryan Pangilinan, Vietnamese, culture, gary locke

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