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Article: Chinese American historical society, museum, and organization caucus.(8F Caucus Summary)
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- Chinese America: History and Perspectives
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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A total of eighteen Chinese American historical societies, museums, and history organizations attended the caucus. Agenda items included issues concerning historical preservation, fundraising, grant writing, and how to make the town and gown connection. Two letters were presented for caucus deliberation and signing. (These letters were mailed to boards of the organizations weeks in advance before the conference.) After some sharing of concerns, representatives from twelve of the organizations signed the joint letter to preserve the Alien Files; it was addressed to US Archivist Alien Weinstein of the National Archives and Records Administration. Representatives from only ...