President Barack Obama shakes hands at the  Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) .  This 18th Annual Gala Awards was the largest yet, thanks in part to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  President Obama spoke.  Photo by Ben Droz.
President Barack Obama.  Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) .  This 18th Annual Gala Awards was the largest yet, thanks in part to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  President Obama spoke.  Photo by Ben Droz.
M Farook Sait, Otto Lee.  Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) .  This 18th Annual Gala Awards was the largest yet, thanks in part to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  President Obama spoke.  Photo by Ben Droz.
Kiran Ahuja, M Farook Sait.  Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) .  This 18th Annual Gala Awards was the largest yet, thanks in part to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  President Obama spoke.  Photo by Ben Droz.
Kale Moraras, Tuyet Quong, Karen Chaves, Kiran Ahuja, Miya Chen.  White House Initiateive on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) .  This 18th Annual Gala Awards was the largest yet, thanks in part to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  President Obama spoke.  Photo by Ben Droz.
Honorable Madeleine Bordallo and ChoS John Whitt. Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) .  This 18th Annual Gala Awards was the largest yet, thanks in part to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  President Obama spoke.  Photo by Ben Droz.
Grace Park, from Hawaii Five-0 and Battlestar Galactica. Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) .  This 18th Annual Gala Awards was the largest yet, thanks in part to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  President Obama spoke.  Photo by Ben Droz.
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) .  This 18th Annual Gala Awards was the largest yet, thanks in part to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  President Obama spoke.  Photo by Ben Droz.
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) .  This 18th Annual Gala Awards was the largest yet, thanks in part to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  President Obama spoke.  Photo by Ben Droz.
Kale Moraras, Tuyet Quong, Karen Chaves, Kiran Ahuja, Miya Chen. White House Initiateive on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) . This 18th Annual Gala Awards was the largest yet, thanks in part to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. President Obama spoke. Photo by Ben Droz.
Kale Moraras, Tuyet Quong, Karen Chaves, Kiran Ahuja, Miya Chen.  White House Initiateive on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) .  This 18th Annual Gala Awards was the largest yet, thanks in part to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  President Obama spoke.  Photo by Ben Droz.
Kale Moraras, Tuyet Quong, Karen Chaves, Kiran Ahuja, Miya Chen. White House Initiateive on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) . This 18th Annual Gala Awards was the largest yet, thanks in part to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. President Obama spoke. Photo by Ben Droz.
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