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What's New
- May 23, 2013 at 2:57 PM EDT
Removing Obstacles to Care for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Removing obstacles to care for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, including: access to high quality health care, better communication, ending insurance discrimination, and securing health information.
- May 22, 2013 at 6:08 PM EDT
Doing Business in Asia
Export-Import Bank Board of Directors Member Pat Loui discusses opening U.S. trade to overseas markets, specifically in the Asian Pacific.
- May 20, 2013 at 12:10 PM EDT
Our Land of Limitless Opportunities
Dr. Tung Thanh Nguyen tells his story of emigrating to the United States from Vietnam.
Notice to Limited English Proficient Persons
EXECUTIVE ORDER
On October 14, 2009 President Obama signed an executive order that restores the White House Initiative and President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to address issues concerning the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
- Read the Executive Order
- Remarks by the President at the AAPI Initiative Executive Order Signing
- Read a report about the Initiative's accomplishments on its two-year anniversary
- Read highlights from the two-year anniversary report
GUIDE TO FEDERAL AGENCY RESOURCES
Read this easy-to-use navigational tool on federal funding, programs, and resourcesAGENCY PLANS
Read the 2013 Agency Implementation Plans Read a report on the agency’s 2012 accomplishmentsFACT SHEETS
The Impact of the Middle-Class Tax Cuts on Asian American and Pacific Islander Families Read the Obama Administration Record for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community View an infographic about the AAPI population View an infographic about the Initiative priorities View an infographic about the Affordable Care Act and the AAPI community View a multimedia presentation about the AAPI story and the Initiative
Related Videos
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May 08, 2012 8:00 PMPresident Obama Speaks at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Annual Gala
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September 01, 2011 10:20 PMWest Wing Week 09/2/11 or "Dispatches from Asia"
Press Releases
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May 1, 2012 4:08 PM EDT
Presidential Proclamation -- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2012
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September 23, 2011 4:44 PM EDT
Readout of the President's Meeting with Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
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May 2, 2011 2:12 PM EDT
Remarks by the President Awarding the Medal of Honor to Private First Class Anthony Kaho'ohanohano and Private First Class Henry Svehla
