Editorial Reviews - Vietnamese Activists From the Publisher Chapters: Vietnamese Community Activists, Vietnamese Democracy Activists, Vietnamese Dissidents, Vietnamese Feminists, Vietnamese Human Rights Activists, Joseph Cao, Ton That Thien, Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu, Nguy?n Ti?n Trung, Nguyen Quoc Quan, Yen Ngoc Do, le Cong Dinh, Tuan Vo-Dinh, Duong Thu Huong, Nguyen Van Thuan, Nguyen Van Ly, Trung Dung, Bui Tin, Thích Qu?ng D?, Nguyen Chi Thien, Cong Thanh Do, Nguyen Huu Chanh, Thích Huy?n Quang, Hoàng Minh Chính, Binh Rybacki, Nguy?n M?nh Tu?ng, Hung Pham, Nguyen Hong Quang, Bloc 8406, Nguyen Dan Que, Phan Van Ban, Hoang Van Hoan, Doan Van Toai, Thuong Nguyen Cuc Foshee, Ly Tong, Kiem Do, Nguyen si Binh, H? Thành Vi?t, le Thi Hong Lien. Excerpt: Anh "Joseph" Quang Cao (Vietnamese: ; English pronunciation: ; born March 13, 1967 in Saigon, South Vietnam) is a New Orleans lawyer and the current U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. On December 6, 2008, Cao defeated nine-term Democratic U.S. Representative William Jefferson with 49.6 percent of the vote to Jefferson's 46.8 percent. Cao is the first Vietnamese American, as well as the first native of Vietnam, to serve in Congress, and the first Republican to serve in his district since 1890; his district usually votes overwhelmingly Democratic. Cao is the least affluent member of Louisiana's delegation (including the state's two senators) in Congress: as of 2009 his assets were no greater than $195,000 and his potential liabilities mounting to $215,000, including student loans for himself and his wife. Cao previously ran unsuccessfully as an independent for District 103 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He was a delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention during Hurricane Gustav, dur... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=20101418 Synopsis Chapters: Vietnamese Community Activi