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PHOTO BY BERT ELJERA

Survivors Remember: Jack Dairiki, one of an estimated 1,500 atom-bomb survivors living in the U.S., joined dozens of others for checkups by Japanese physicians in San Francisco. Dairiki holds a copy of a drawing he made of the exploding bomb on Aug. 6, 1945.

Emil Amok: Andrew and the vets

Yellow Pearls: Anchors away

Voices: Telling our story

Demonstrators demand Vets Benefits : Filipino American WWII vets take their campaign to D.C.

News Briefs: Chinese executive denies role in campaign contributions, New Yorkers protest police brutality, Chinese alumnus remembered in Ohio, and more

Newsmaker: Army appoints Filipino American general

Agenda: News from Asian American advocates

Across the Divide: Candidate calls for black-Korean unity in New York mayoral election

Washington Journal: A new report on affirmative action concludes that Asian Americans are underrepresented in federal and state contracting, plus Senate hearing highlights

Breast Cancer Briefing: Advocates detail risks to Asian American women at congressional session

Manzanar opens up to visitors: First tours to be given at internment site

A-bomb survivors gather in S.F., Central Freeway proponents riding high, New California Media on 'ethnic love,' Social Notes, and more

Pictures at an Exhibition: Why Corky Lee lays claim to the title "undisputed, unofficial, Asian American photographer laureate"

Calendar: Events around the country of special interest to Asian Americans

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