Ambassador Susan E. Rice Video Remarks to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

As Prepared For Delivery: Hello, everyone. I want to thank our co-chairs, Secretary Becerra and Ambassador Tai; our executive director, Krystal Ka’ai; all of our commissioners; and everyone joining this inaugural meeting of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. I’m honored to speak with you as you begin your…

FACT SHEET: President Biden Establishes the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

Today, President Biden will sign an Executive Order establishing the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, and delivering on the President’s commitment to reinstate and reinvigorate this historic Initiative. Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities together constitute the fastest growing ethnic group in the United…

Remarks by Vice President Harris at the AAPI Victory Power Fund Celebration

The Kennedy CenterWashington, D.C. 6:40 P.M. EDTTHE VICE PRESIDENT:  Daniel Dae Kim!  Hi, everyone.  Good evening.  Good evening.  Please, sit.  Good evening.  Good evening.  Wow, look at this.  (Laughter.)  This is incredible.  It’s good to be with everyone tonight.  It’s good to be with everyone. Daniel Dae Kim, thank you for the introduction and for your leadership…

Bill Signing: S. 937

On Thursday, May 20, 2021, the President signed into law: S. 937, the “COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act,” which requires the Justice Department to facilitate expedited review of hate crimes and authorizes grants to State, local, and tribal governments to prevent, address, or respond to hate crimes.

Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies 28th Annual Awards

Renaissance HotelWashington, D.C. 7:06 P.M. EDTTHE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Please sit, everyone.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you. What an incredible room.  And, Judy Chu, thank you for that introduction and for your leadership on so many levels. Tonight is a rough night.  We planned for a great celebration, but I’m sure most…

Remarks by President Biden at the United We Stand Summit

East Room 3:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, Susan.  Thank you.  Please be seated.  Thank you for that introduction.  And, you know, many of you have lost parts of your heart and soul yourselves.  And you know that although moments like this, where we are working like the devil to see to it other…

Remarks by President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff at a Celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month

East Room 4:46 P.M. EDT THE FIRST LADY:  Now everyb- — everybody gets quiet.  It’s like the first day of class.  (Laughter.) So, hello, everyone, and welcome to the White House.  (Applause.)  And we are honored to have you here for this administration’s first Jewish American Heritage Month Reception.  (Applause.) Every morning as the sun…

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Across the Country

For generations, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs) have faced entrenched disparities, discrimination, and inequitable barriers to reaching the American dream.  President Biden and Vice President Harris know that America’s future prosperity and global leadership is tied to the success of individuals, families, and communities. As we recover from the pandemic…

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