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January 5 - 11, 2001

The Year in Review

For the first time in U.S. history, Asian Americans were pushed from the sidelines and thrust into the limelight in 2000. With our burgeoning population, estimated to be 10.9 million in 1999 and predicted to reach 37.6 million by 2050, it was difficult to overlook us. A report released this summer revealed Asian Americans voting in congressional elections increased from 1 million in 1994 to 1.4 million in 1998. Even the political machines took notice.

In June President Bill Clinton nominated Norman Mineta to secretary of commerce, making him the first API to head a cabinet department. Two months later in an act of defiance against the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee, the president named Bill Lann Lee as assistant attorney for civil rights in a recess appointment. He also established the Advisory Commission of Asian American and Pacific Islanders to guide him on federal efforts to improve the quality of life of APIs.

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Mineta Joins Bush Cabinet
(in National News)

An OASIS for Girls in SOMA
(in Bay Area News)

Sina.com
(in Business)

Im Kwon Taek's Chunhyang
(in A&E)

Voices: Andrew Lam's East Wind
(in Opinion)

Mineta Nominated Secretary of Transportation:
President-elect Bush makes a historic appointment of Asian American Democrat Mineta to round out his cabinet

Asian Interpreters Needed in Wisconsin:
Increases in minority population have lead the state committee to recommend a $2 million plan to improve court interpreter programs.

Also in National and World News...
• Looking for Love in New Jersey.
• Overseas Vietnamese to Enjoy Local Rates.
• Gentrification in New York Chinatown.
• Clinton Signs Bill to Ban Shark Finning.
• Acupuncturist Accused of Fraud.
• Washington Journal: Emancipation and Enfranchisement.

Survival in the Dot-Com Landscape:
How a new community organization for girls in San Francisco got started.

Teng/Hall Election Results in Question:
The closest supervisorial race is still up in the air.

Also in Bay Area & California News...
• Obituary: Alice Fong Yu.
• KCI Annual Dinner.
• Happy Hmong New Year.
• Political Potstickers:
Elections Are Over, So What Now?



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Stretching Across Chinese Communities:
Leading edge Web portal Sina.com unites the Chinese Diaspora.

The Shattered Ceiling:
Q&A with Sashi Chimala, founder of India’s first chain of coffee shops.

Also in Business...
• Singapore’s E-Government.

Conquering Chunhyang:
Acclaimed South Korean director Im Kwon Taek’s 44-year movie-making career had uncertain beginnings.

The Buzz:
Columnist Fiona Ma gives a heads-up on yellow journalist Bill Wong and the new film In the Mood for Love.

Also in A&E...
• On the Scene: News of the New Year.

Voices from the Community:
East Wind.
Andrew Lam on how the new film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is only the latest step in the globalization that is merging East and West

Emil Amok:
The Democrat in the Cabinet.
Columnist Emil Guillermo’s thoughts on the appointment of Norm Mineta to a Republican cabinet

Floss Talk:
Girls Got Game.
Columnist Philana Woo on how Father Forrester Tournaments give girls the chance to participate in competitive sports.

Also in Opinion...
• Lead Editorial: The start of something good.
• Letters to the Editor

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