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		<title>Heritage Dinner and Awards</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gary King with members of the Cultural Society of Filipino Americans, including William Tigue, Elsa Javines Batica, Ligaya Carlos, Fernando Oconer, Antoinette Fugen Burkhart, Maryjane Ungemach, Carla Murdock, Willen Agdan Korkowski, and Gary Alexander Rios Paz. (Contributed photo) ST. PAUL, Minn. (May 4, 2012) — The State Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans held its annual Asian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gordon Hirabayashi Recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 05:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama on April 26, 2012 named the late Gordon Hirabayashi as one of 13 recipients of this year’s Presidential Medal of Freedom awards. It is the nation’s highest civilian honor presented to Hirabayashi, who passed away earlier this year on Jan. 2. The Medal of Freedom is presented to individuals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resolution honors Khmer veterans</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From left, Rep. Bruce Anderson, Chief Legislative Author with Khmer Freedom Fighters. (Photo by J. Lee) By J. Lee ST. PAUL (April 26, 2012) — The Minnesota legislature passed a Resolution honoring Cambodian veterans who fought in support of the United States in the War in Southeast Asia. State Rep. Bruce Anderson’s House File 2629 was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maykao Hang named Humphrey Public Leader</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS (April 19, 2012) — The Humphrey School of Public Affairs will honor MayKao Hang, president and CEO of the Wilder Foundation, with the Alumni Leadership Award for her commitment to the provision and delivery of critical health and social welfare services and the strengthening of local communities. “Through her work at the Wilder Foundation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House Highlights Bernarda Wong as a Cesar Chavez “Champion of Change”</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 07:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington, D.C (March 27, 2012) — The White House honored Bernarda Wong on Thursday as one of ten leaders being recognized as Champions of Change who, like Cesar Chavez, have dedicated themselves to improving the lives of others throughout their community and across the Nation. One of our Nation’s great civil rights leaders, Cesar Estrada [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Piyush Pandey first South Asian to receive CLIO Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 04:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (March 20, 2012) — The CLIO Awards, one of the world&#8217;s most recognized awards competitions honoring excellence in advertising, design and communications, today named Piyush Pandey as the recipient of the 2012 CLIO Lifetime Achievement Award. Pandey, the Executive Chairman and Creative Director of South Asia for Ogilvy &#38; Mather India, will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kaua‘i honors The Descendants author with reception</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LIHU‘E, Kaua‘i (Feb. 23, 2012) — Inspired by the artistic triumph of The Descendants in literature and film, Kaua‘i Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Jr., on Thursday honored author Kaui Hart Hemmings at a special media reception hosted by the County of Kaua‘i and Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau in Los Angeles. Mayor Carvalho presented Ms. Hemmings with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nominations Being Accepted for Governor&#8217;s Trade Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL (Jan. 31, 2012) — The Minnesota Trade Office is accepting nominations for the 27th Annual Governor&#8217;s International Trade Awards, which honor Minnesota companies that have excelled in the international marketplace. Award recipients will be recognized by Gov. Mark Dayton at an awards luncheon in March. Awards will be given for export achievement in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans Requesting 2012 Annual Award Nomination Submissions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans is currently seeking a diverse collection of nomination submissions for its 2012 Annual Leadership Awards. This is the time for community members to nominate and recognize one of their own. Please help to honor an outstanding business owner, leader, organization, volunteer who has given themselves, their talents and resources to serve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Priscilla Huang and Paulo Pontemayor receive Health Equity Advocate Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington, D.C. (Jan. 19, 2012) — The Asian &#38; Pacific Islander American Health Forum’s Policy Director, Priscilla Huang and Policy Analyst, Paulo Pontemayor received the Families USA’s inaugural Health Equity Advocate Award Thursday during the Families USA Health Action 2012 conference, in recognition of their commitment and advocacy toward achieving health equity for all. Families USA [...]]]></description>
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