Washington Watch Articles From 2003
ARAB AMERICANS IN THE POLITICAL MAINSTREAM
When in 1948, then President Harry S. Truman met with his advisor to discuss whether or not the U.S. would recognize the soon to be declared Jewish State of Israel, he was reminded by State Department officials of Arab concerns and of U.S. interests in the Middle East.
A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE THAT COUNTS
The eyes of the United States will be on Arab Americans later this month when community leaders from twenty-five states gather in Michigan for the Arab American Institute’s (AAI) National Leadership Conference (NLC).
GIVE IT A CHANCE
WASHINGTON—There are some positives, some negatives and some very real dangers ahead on the “Road Map” to peace. I want to focus, for a moment, on the positives.