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August 11, 1997
anyto +F university
American-Arab
Anti-Discrimination
Richard Socarides
Committee
Special Assistant to the President and
Senior Advisor for Public Liaison
4201 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
OEOB Rm. 122
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20502
Washington, DC 20008
Tel: (202) 244-2990
Dear Mr. Socarides:
Fax: (202) 244-3196
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.adc.org
I would like to follow up on our recent meeting by recommending several
speakers for the White House Conference on Hate Crimes in November. Each one
Alex Odeh (1944-1985)
is outstanding in his/her field and brings a solid understanding of the problems
James Abourezk, Chair Emeritus
facing the Arab American community.
Naila Asali, Chairperson
Hala Maksoud, President
1) Edward Said, Columbia University: Professor Said is a noted American
National Advisory Committee
intellectual and scholar. He is the author of Orientalism, a landmark examination
Rep. John Conyers (D-MI)
Rep. Patricia Danner (D-MO)
of the history of Western culture's distorted perception of the Arab and Islamic
Rep. Nick Joe Rahall (D-WV)
Muhammad Ali
world, the essential background for understanding contemporary problems of anti-
*Norman Assed
Arab discrimination, stereotyping and hate crimes. Indeed, his work provides
*Halim Awde
*Naim Ayoub
illuminating insight into the broader history of racial discrimination in Western
Hon. George Bashara
culture. I recommend him highly as one of your major speakers.
Noam Chomsky
Hon. Ramsey Clark
Hon. George Crockett
Dr. Sabri El-Farra
2) Jack Shaheen, former Professor of Communications, Southern Illinois
Richard Falk
University: Professor Shaheen is the leading analyst of anti-Arab stereotyping in
*Cheryl Faris
Robert Farrell
the media and popular culture. He is the author of The TV Arab and The
Rev. Walter Fauntroy
Hon. Paul Findley
Hollywood Arab (forthcoming) and a News Consultant with CBS.
Yvonne Haddad
Hassan Hammami
*Dr. Farouk Hamouda
3) Barbara Aswad, Wayne State University: Professor Aswad's research and
*Mazin Irani
AI Joseph
personal experience give her in-depth knowledge of the urban problems facing
Casey Kasem
Arab Americans on a grassroots level.
Imam A.M. Khattab
Tawfiq N. Khoury
Rev. Joseph Lowery
Each person has indicated to me that they are willing to take part in the
Anthony J. Mansour
Hani Masri
conference. Each has my unqualified recommendation. Thank you for considering
Hon. Paul N. McCloskey, Jr.
Bill Means
them and for including Arab Americans as an integral part of the conference.
Hon. Herb Mocol
*Albert Mokhiber
*Dr. Adnan Mourany
Sincerely,
Hon. Mary Rose Oakar
Talat Othman
Paul & Esther Rask
*Dr. Safa Rifka
Michael Saba
Edward & Miriam Said
Hala Maksoud, Ph.D.
Archbishop Philip Saliba
Harold Samhat
President
Henry Schwarzschild
Richard Shadyac
Jack Shaheen
Hisham Sharabi
Stephen P. Yokich
*Dr. George Younan
Joe Yusif
*National Board Members
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