US-Asia Institute

The US-Asia Institute (USAI) is a private United Nations-recognized non-governmental organization. The Institute was founded in 1979[1] by Esther G. Kee and the late Joji Konoshima. USAI strives to improve and strengthen the relations between the people and governments of the United States and Asia.[2]

US-Asia Institute
AbbreviationUSAI
Formation1979
TypeNGO
Headquarters232 East Capitol Street NE
Location
Chairman
Glenn Lau-Kee
President
Mary Sue Bissell
Websiteusasiainstitute.org

The Institute was officially established following the first national gathering of representatives from Asian communities at the White House in 1978.[3] The meeting was held due to a shared community concern over the misconceptions and negative stereotypes of Asia held by many Americans at the time. With the formal support of both President Jimmy Carter and then Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, the Richard Holbrooke, the National Advisory Council for East Asian and Pacific Affairs was formed to provide input to the State Department.[4]

References
  1. "US-Asia Institute Officials Pay a Courtesy Call on Ambassador Cuisia". Embassy of the Philippines DC. July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  2. "Who We Are". US-Asia Institute. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  3. "History". US-Asia Institute. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  4. "Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1 - HONORING ESTHER G. KEE". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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