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一封給美國民主黨總統候選人奧巴馬的信
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Dear Senator Obama,
This is an earnest, final attempt by 80-20 Educational Foundation
to reach out to you and ask for your hand of friendship and support. I
promise to dutifully relay your response to the leadership of our
Asian American community by 12 noon Central Time on 1/15/08. Depending
on your response, our community may be forced to choose sides in the
Democratic primary. We had not planned on that. If we hear from you
affirmatively, we will remain neutral.
You are a candidate for change. Is it reasonable for us to hope that
the change will include us? Here are the main grievances of the Asian
American community.
Believe it or not, Asian Americans have the least opportunity to
enter management when compared with Blacks, Hispanics and women; the
slowest rate of progress toward equal employment opportunity in spite
of having the highest educational attainment. Our comprehensive study
covered private industries, universities and the Federal government.
Our data and calculation have been independently verified by the EEOC.
In addition, only 0.6% of our Title III Federal judges are Asian
Americans. Not even one of the 179 federal appellate judges is an
Asian American?this in spite of the fact that 5% of legal
professionals are Asian Americans, many from nation's top law schools!
To remedy the above are the specific goals of our questionnaire. We
are not seeking political favors. We are seeking civil rights.
Senators Clinton and Edwards have replied with all yeses. Each wants
to help make us become equal citizens, when she/he becomes the
president. Since you are the candidate for change, why are you
hesitant to commit to give us equal opportunity?
As a skilled lawyer, you know that an agreement is worthless
if conditions and terms are not measurable. The statement sent to me
by your campaign has non-measurable promises to Ａdvance the interests
[of Asian Americans]; non-specific statements that you are Ｃommitted
to appoint.[AsAm]. or Ｂuild upon your work as a civil rights lawyer.
These sweet words are not measurable and are routinely uttered by
politicians that will satisfy only the naｍe, and gullible. I believe
you are not that kind of leader.
Your staff publicly claimed that they were "unable to
reach agreement with leadership of the 80-20 Educational Foundation
over concerns with the wording of the questionnaire." That is false.
No specific proposal to change the wording was EVER made to me. You
may want to instruct your staff to find that proposal or failing to
find it, to immediately draft one and send it to me as the proof of
good-faith from the Obama campaign.
We want very much to work with you, Senator Obama, and the
ball is in your court. The opportunity is yours to take, and history
yours to make.
Sincerely,
SB Woo,
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