STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
The first lady has invited 20 guests including the second lady,
Dr. Jill Biden, and 2 Asian Americans. They are
1) Amy Chyao (Richardson, TX)
Amy, a sixteen-year-old high school junior from Richardson, Texas, has
developed a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy (PDT), an
emerging cancer treatment which uses light energy to activate a drug that
kills cancer cells. . . . .
2) Dr. Peter Rhee (Tucson, AZ)
Dr. Peter Rhee is an United States Navy veteran and military surgeon,
currently serving as the Chief of Trauma at the University Medical Center
in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Rhee oversaw the medical care associated with
Arizona's recent shooting tragedy, including the care of Congresswoman
Gabrielle Giffords . . . . .
For more info about each, click on
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/24/guest-list-first-ladys-box-state-union-address
When is the State of Union Speech? 9 p.m., EST, tonight.
Our political establishment has begun to give us equal
opportunity:
Under Pres. Obama, there are 3 Asian Am. cabinet secretaries and two
top ranked White House staff. The top-staff are Peter Rouse who briefly
served as Obama's Chief of Staff, Chris Lu who is the Cabinet Secretary,
and Tina Tchen, Chief of Staff for the First Lady. Lat years, even the top
level Republicans are beginning to answer 80-20's questionnaire.
Our private industries, universities and federal agencies are
still way behind:
Those institutions still don't realize the immense benefit to themselves
in providing Asian Ams with equal opportunity. See an 80-20 public service ad below.
80-20 is working diligently to overcome this inequity.
Join 80-20 to give your contribution to our fight for equal opportunity.
Click on http://www.80-20initiative.net/. Or send your check to
80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229 . Note your e-address
at the back of your check please. Thank you.
Sincerely,
A volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net/
A full page public service ad at the Washington Post
(For a clear view of this ad, click on http://www.80-20initiative.net/action/equalopp_washingtonpost_wpad.asp)
