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Minoru Yasui awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

November 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

President Obama announced on Nov. 16 that Minoru “Min” Yasui will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Minoru Yasui was a civil and human rights activist best known for his U.S. Supreme Court Case questioning the constitutionality of curfews imposed on Japanese American citizens during World War II. Cases […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, Fred Korematsu, Gordon Hirabayashi, Japanese Americans, Minoru Min Yasui, Minoru Yasui, Mitsuye Endo, President Clinton, President Obama, Presidential Medal, Supreme Court Case, United States, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27

BLOG: Small pins make a big statement — Madeleine Albright’s collection expresses wit, irony, and diplomacy

May 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

What did Madeleine Albright wear when she met North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to represent America’s might? Albright visited China in 1998 to prepare for the summit meeting between President Clinton and Chinese President Jiang Zemin to illustrate improved relationship between Washington and Beijing despite US-China differences. What was her symbol? Why did Albright […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, Beijing, Bellevue Arts Museum, China, Kim Jong-il, Madeleine Albright, Nelson Mandela, North Korean, President Clinton, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29, Yasser Arafat

Eric Liu on being a Chinese American

July 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly An author, activist, and cultural analyst, Eric Liu teaches civic leadership at the

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2014, Baby Boom, China, Chinese Americans, Citizen University, Eric Liu, Eric Liu First, GDP, GI, Guiding Lights, Hamburger Helper, NWAW, President Clinton, Ruth Woo, Seattle Voices, Tony Hsieh, UW, Uncle Bob Santos, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11, Wen Ho Lee, culture

George Takei to beam up to Seattle for Pride parade

March 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle Out & Proud, organizers of Seattle Pride, have announced that George Takei will lead this year’s Seattle Pride Parade as Celebrity Grand Marshal.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Brad Takei, Friendship Commission, George Takei, Japanese American Citizens League, Japanese American National Museum, LGBT, Los Angeles, President Clinton, Rising Sun, Seattle Pride Parade, Star Trek, Starship Enterprise, Vol 33 No 14 | March 29 - April 4

White House honors legacy of Fred Korematsu

February 8, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 30, the White House issued a statement honoring the legacy of Fred Korematsu, a Japanese American hero who stood his ground in the face of injustice.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2014, Asian Americans, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Civil Liberties Act, District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, Executive Order, Fred Korematsu, Japanese Americans, Judge Marilyn Patel, Kiran Ahuja, Marin County, Pearl Harbor, President Clinton, Supreme Court, Vol 33 No 7 | February 8 - February 14, White House Initiative

Sharon Maeda named executive director of new nonprofit

April 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sharon Maeda has been named executive director of a new nonprofit, 21 PROGRESS, based in Seattle. 

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Assistant Secretary, HUD, Los Angeles, New York, PROGRESS, Pacifica Radio, President Clinton, Seattle, Secretary Henry Cisneros, Sharon Maeda, United Methodist Church, Vol 32 No 17 | April 20 - April 26

Wise words on aging

March 1, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“As one ages, many of the doors that are open to joyful activities will close, but there are a myriad of closed doors that beckon one to happily open.” — Rear Admiral Herb Bridge Co-chair of Ben Bridge Jeweler “I keep my mind and body very active. I love to work. Even though I am […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2012, Anne Wing, Ben Bridge Jeweler, Chinese, Distinguished Eagle Scout, Elsie Taniguchi, Karen Tsuo, Phil Smart Sr, President Clinton, President Obama, Rear Admiral Herb Bridge, Tama Murotani-Inaba, Tom Mar, Ying Kam Eng

Madoff judge Denny Chin nominated to appeals court?

September 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW YORK (AP) — The White House plans to nominate the judge who presided over the Bernard Madoff case to the appeals court that Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor served on, Sen. Charles Schumer said on Sept. 9.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, Bernard Madoff, Circuit Court, District Judge Denny Chin, FBI, General Electric Co, Google, Hong Kong, New York Stock Exchange, Operation Candyman Internet, President Clinton, Princeton University, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Vol 28 No 39 | September 19 - September 25, Wall Street, White House, Yet Chin

Passive no longer: Asian American voters demand to be heard

November 2, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

LORTON, Va. (AP) — For a long time, says Loc Pfeiffer, his fellow Asian Americans were passive participants in American politics. But things are changing.

Filed Under: News, National News Tagged With: 2008, Asian Americans, Big Brother, Democrat John Kerry, Jane Junn, Jeff Yang, Korean, LORTON, Loc Pfeiffer, Lyndon Johnson, Obama, President Bush, President Clinton, San Francisco Chronicle, United States, culture, vol 27 no 45 | November 1 - November 7

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