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Obama Restores Asian American Initiative, Gives Ed. Dept. a Lead Role

by Charles Dervarics , October 28, 2009

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Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will co-chair the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with Education Secretary Arne Duncan. The reinstated initiative will give much greater visibility to education issues than previous initiatives. Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Commerce

Unlike past Asian American White House initiatives, this new structure will give much greater visibility to education issues, said Rep. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii. “I am especially glad that the White House Initiative will be jointly led by the Department of Education for the first time in its history,” said Hirono, who predicted a “vigorous” effort to help Asian-Americans.

The new executive order will restore the Asian American initiative through October 2011. In addition to an executive director, the initiative will have an interagency working group across more than two dozen federal agencies.

In addition to the White House initiative, the executive order creates a commission to advise the president on Asian-American and Pacific Islander issues.

 

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