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In celebration of the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Executive Order that reestablished the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, the Initiative cordially invites students, youth, and community advocates across the country to attend its first ever Virtual Youth Town Hall on October 14, 2011 from 4pm to 5:30pm PDT.

WHITEHOUSE: Join our Virtual Youth Town Hall on Friday October 14th