WHAT'S NEW - DECEMBER 2003!

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It is our heartfelt hope that your holiday season has been filled with joy and good cheer for you and loved ones during these tumultous times. It is, however, during difficult times where one must count and treasure the blessings that one has in one's life.

As 2003 ends, we would like to highlight some of the past entertainment pioneers that have often been unfortunately forgotten by the American and Asian American communities.

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ANNA MAY WONG


	ANNA MAY WONG

Her complexion was described as "aa rose blushing through old ivory;" she was beautiful, tall (5'7"), slender, and Chinese-American. The last fact kept her from attaining the highest echelon among Hollywood's pantheon of stars, but it did not affect her popularity, nor keep her from becoming a household name.

She was Anna May Wong, nee Wong Liu Tsong, a name which translates to "Frosted Yellow Willows," and she was born, appropriately enough, on Flower Street in Los Angeles' Chinatown on 3 January 1905, above her father's laundry.

DALIP SAUND


	DALIP SAUND

Congressman Dalip Singh Saund as the first among Asian Americans and also the first Indian American to be elected to the US Congress.

Thus far, he is the only Indian American who has been elected to this honorable position.

He was first elected in 1956 from 29th congressional district comprising of Riverside and Imperial Counties of California and was re-elected twice.

He did set a precedent for many Asians to follow in the U.S. Congress. He remains a beacon of hope and an example for many Indian Americans to succeed him.

BRUCE LEE


	BRUCE LEE

The man, the myth and the legend? It is an incontestable fact that Bruce Lee was a great martial artist. His on and off screen persona oozed with charismatic flair making him one of the most popular action hero's of his time. In death, his popularity seemed only to grow as legends.

Bruce had goals and ambitions that drove him to levels of physical agility, strength and flexibility that none have been able to compare to as of yet.

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APA & MEDIA NEWS

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Stephen Fong knows the facts. He understands that the Republican Party could be more sensitive to ethnic and immigrant issues. He also realizes that the number of Asian American voters is increasing while the number of APIs registering as Republicans is shrinking.
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BUSH SPEECH AT APA HERITAGE MONTH
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HWANG'S "TRUTH AND REMEMBRANCE"
Tribute and Remembrance: Asian Americans After 9/11, commissioned by the Asian American Federation of New York, produced by Renata Huang, and narrated by David Henry Hwang, is a 69- minute documentary that examines the multitude of ways the September 11th tragedy impacted the Asian American community.
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MIKE HONDA - DNC DEPUTY CHAIR
Congressman Honda was appointed by DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe to be the Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee.
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ASIAN COMEDY NIGHTS
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