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September 26-October 2, 1997



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WEB MASTER: Rick Elizaga, digital architect at Belmont-based Channel A, checks out the sights and sounds of San Francisco Chinatown for inspiration in designing the newly launched Chinatown Web site. Coordinated by the Chinatown Economic Development Group, the site is a high-tech community venture aimed at attracting more tourists and business to the area.

Editorial: Falling down

Letters: Comment from AsianWeek readers

Voices: Reconsidering 'racist' rhetoric

Emil Amok: Pre-Fab Americans

Yellow Pearls: Fame and fortune

Culture Clash: Hmong religion and U.S. legal system don't mesh

News Briefs: Lawyer bids for South Vietnamese veterans, Memorial to honor WWII Japanese Americans, and more

Newsmaker: Garden Grove City Councilman Ho Chung to run for state assembly

Campaign Finance In Review: Frank Wu looks at the impact of the hearings and prospects for reform

Washington Journal: Reflections on race

Channel A and the Chinatown Economic Development Group launch Web site, Supervisor Teng proposes 'culturally competent' staff for housing projects, and more

Words of Wisdom: San Francisco author May-lee Chai talks about her debut novel, My Lucky Face, and life as an APA writer

Calendar: Events around the country of special interest to Asian Americans


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