Tag: Obama
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month has only grown in 5 decades
In May 1990, President George H.W. Bush expanded the designation to the entire month. In 2009, President Barack Obama changed the name to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. President … Full story: https://www.al.com/native-american-news/2025/05/asian-american-native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month-has-only-grown-in-5-decades.html
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Five Stanford students awarded inaugural Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship
Five Stanford students were awarded the Obama-Chesky Voyager scholarship. The scholarship supports students to pursue a career in public service by providing access to travel and mentorship. Read Full Article
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Eden: Teachers Nationwide Say Obama’s Discipline ‘Reform’ Put Them in Danger. So Why Are the Unions Fighting DeVos on Repeal?
The Devil’s in the Details Johnson: To Prepare for 21st Century Jobs, States Must Make Early Literacy a Top Priority Williams: How One Hmong Charter School In Minnesota Is Preserving Student Culture, Raising Test Scores and Attracting Non-Hmong Students … Read Full Article
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Vietnam News- April 2010
Thailand Rebuffs U.S. and U.N., Forces Hmong to Return to Laos Even though President Barack Obama sent Eric Schwartz, assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration, to Thailand in December to present senior Thai officials with a … Read Full Article
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Snapshot: Who’s running for mayor in St. Paul and why
Work experience: IT manager for Minneapolis Crisis Nursery. Political and public experience: Worked on the 2008 Obama campaign with Take Action Minnesota; organizer with ISAIAH; first Hmong member of the St. Paul City Council. Main issues: Priorities … Read Full Article
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Devin Nunes’ hot seat. John Wallace tributes. ‘I wuv you, robot.’ Your Morning Scoop
It’s easy. • Reporter Rory Appleton tells us about the first day of a high-profile civil trial in which a Fresno Unified teacher says the district failed to protect her against sexually explicit allegations by a Hmong radio host. • Barack Obama’s … Read Full Article
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When America Abandoned an Ally
As the Obama administration walked out the door, tributes from adoring media and entertainment outlets drowned out the accusations of abandonment emanating from erstwhile friends and allies of the United States. Syrians who wanted American help in saving … Read Full Article
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Obama Admin: Requiring Employees in US Speak English Is Discriminatory
The case involved a Green Bay Wisconsin metal and plastic manufacturer that fired a group of Hmong and Hispanic workers over their English skills. Forcing employees to speak English in the U.S. violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 … Read Full Article
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OBAMA: REQUIRING FOREIGNERS TO LEARN ENGLISH IS RACIST, DISCRIMINATORY #o4a #news
The case involved a Green Bay Wisconsin metal and plastic manufacturer that fired a group of Hmong and Hispanic workers over their English skills. Forcing employees to speak English in the U.S. violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 … Read Full Article
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Obama’s Visit to Laos a Watershed Moment for L.A.’s Lao Community
The CIA advisors trained and supplied a guerrilla force of mostly hill tribesmen of the Hmong ethnic minority in Laos, whose ancestral lands abutted the border area overlooking the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The town of Long Chen, site of a secret CIA air base … Read Full Article
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Remembering the Courage of the CIA’s Friends
I know something about that legacy—particularly the bits that went unmentioned by Mr. Obama. My own thoughts are with our most loyal and dedicated allies from that era, the dwindling Hmong of northern Laos, for whom… Read Full Article
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Thanks, Obama, For Acknowledging Lao War Victims, But Stop Creating More War Victims
To circumvent the 1962 Geneva Conventions prohibiting foreign interference in the country and get around the woeful performance of the Laotian army, the CIA created its own clandestine army among the Hmong whom legendary CIA agent Edward Lansdale … Read Full Article
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Obama: Thanks for Acknowledging Lao War Victims but Stop Creating More War Victims
To circumvent the 1962 Geneva Conventions prohibiting foreign interference in the country and get around the woeful performance of the Laotian army, the CIA created its own clandestine army among the Hmong whom legendary CIA agent Edward Lansdale … Read Full Article
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Hmong: US President Recognizes Long-Term Effects of Bombing Laos During Vietnam War
The US President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday, 6 September 2016, that Washington will spend US$90 million over three years to clean up unexploded bombs in Laos. Hmong refugees and their descendants in the US welcomed the initiative and hope that it … Read Full Article
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Obama leaves for Laos, following pledge to clean up old bombs
“That issue has been ignored for over 40 years, and now our country is owning up for the mistakes it made during the Vietnam War,” said Kahm Yang of the Hmong American Center. This cleanup effort hits close to home for many in the Hmong community who still … Read Full Article
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Deadly legacy of US covert war continues to haunt Laos
Mr Obama admitted this week that the US “did not acknowledge” at the time its war in Laos, during which the Central Intelligence Agency also organised a secret army among the hill-dwelling Hmong people. The president also announced an extra $90m for … Read Full Article
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Hmong community reacts to President Obama’s pledge to help Laos
The Hmong community in Central Wisconsin is responding to President Obama’s pledge to help Laos. During a historic trip to the country, Obama pledged to give the country $90 million over three years to clear bombs left behind during the Vietnam War. Read Full Article
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Eau Claire Hmong community reacts to Obama’s visit to Laos
Eau Claire (WQOW) – As President Obama becomes the first sitting president to visit Laos, some Eau Claire residents are watching the 3 day trip from afar and sharing their reaction. News 18 spoke with some people in the Hmong community who say while Obama … Read Full Article