WHO: Prof Franklin Tao, his wife,
his lawyer, Peter Zeidenberg,
Members of Congress, representatives from Asian American civil
rights and scientific organizations
WHAT: Press Conference
WHEN: July 23, 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
WHERE: Cannon House Office Building, Room 454, Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, July 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prof Franklin Tao and his wife, victims of the
discriminatory and now defunct China Initiative, will be holding a
press conference on Capitol Hill in the Cannon Building on
July 23 at 3:00 pm. This press conference follows their
recent victory in a federal court appeal related to their case.
Joined by their lawyer Peter
Zeidenberg, Members of Congress, and representatives from
various Asian American civil rights and scientific organizations,
such as United Chinese Americans (UCA), Asian American Advancing
Justice (AAJC), Committee of 100, Asian American Scholar Forum
(AASF), Prof Franklin Tao and his
wife will discuss their legal battle, the impact of the China
Initiative on their lives, and the broader implications of the
initiative on the Asian American and scientific communities.
Members of the media are invited to attend the press conference
and hear from Prof Franklin Tao, his
wife, and other key stakeholders. There will be an opportunity for
questions following their statements.
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SOURCE United Chinese Americans (UCA)