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Author:   Don T. Nakanishi ,  Ellen D. Wu
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.636kg
ISBN:  

9781573563253

ISBN 10:   1573563250
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   30 November 2002
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 15 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"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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?This collective biography profiles 96 Asian or Pacific Americans who have contributed significantly, 1950 to the present, as elected officials, major political appointees, judges, and civil rights activists. Entries, arranged alphabetically, contain information on birth and death, education, positions held, awards and honors, early years, career highlights, and sources for further reading....Recommended. Academic and public libraries.?-Choice

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DON T. NAKANISHI is the director of the Asian American Studies Center at the University of California, Los Angeles, and co-editor of the National Asian Pacific Almanac and Directory. ELLEN D. WU is an independent scholar.

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