Sichan Siv, the Cambodian Cowboy (Photo: Pampa News)Former Ambassador Given Heritage Award
By Poch Reasey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Washington
15 May 2009
One of the most prominent Asian-American organizations in the US has honored a Cambodian-American from Texas who served in the administrations of both Bush presidents.
Sichan Siv was awarded the 2009 George HW Bush Heritage Award by the Asian Pacific American Heritage Association of Houston at a ceremony in Texas on May 8.
The president of the association, Alice Lee, told VOA Khmer by telephone from Houston that the award is typically given to “an individual who not only has served the community but also exemplified greatness to both the Asian culture and also the mainstream culture."
Sichan Siv told VOA Khmer by telephone from his home in Texas that he was honored to accept the award, not only for himself but for all Cambodian-Americans.
"Public service is the most important work,” he said. “As President George HW Bush has said, nothing is more important and more rewarding than public service."
The award comes with a personal letter from the 41st president and the former first lady, congratulating the former ambassador for his outstanding public service.
Sichan Siv served from 1989 to 1992 as deputy assistant to president George HW Bush from 1989 to 1992. He also served president George W Bush as the US ambassador to the United Nations’ Social and Economic Council from 2001 to 2006.
Sichan Siv was awarded the 2009 George HW Bush Heritage Award by the Asian Pacific American Heritage Association of Houston at a ceremony in Texas on May 8.
The president of the association, Alice Lee, told VOA Khmer by telephone from Houston that the award is typically given to “an individual who not only has served the community but also exemplified greatness to both the Asian culture and also the mainstream culture."
Sichan Siv told VOA Khmer by telephone from his home in Texas that he was honored to accept the award, not only for himself but for all Cambodian-Americans.
"Public service is the most important work,” he said. “As President George HW Bush has said, nothing is more important and more rewarding than public service."
The award comes with a personal letter from the 41st president and the former first lady, congratulating the former ambassador for his outstanding public service.
Sichan Siv served from 1989 to 1992 as deputy assistant to president George HW Bush from 1989 to 1992. He also served president George W Bush as the US ambassador to the United Nations’ Social and Economic Council from 2001 to 2006.
14 comments:
Congratulations Lauk Siv Sichan !
This guy is Gay Coward boy...
a new brokeback mountain's star? lolz
Congratulation Chansiv,,,,!!!
Hey at least, we got one out there.
Congratulation Mr.Sichan!
My congratulation to you, Mr Sichan S. Enjoyed to hear this good new.
From Germany,
As a Cambodian,we should be proud of him for this honor.
Congratulation to you Sir,for the award well deserve !!!!!!!!
From a Cambodian Democrat .
I just want to know, how has the Cambodian comunity benefited?
What I do know is this, He has advanced his career very well. Other than that, how has he brought Cambodian issues to the world stage?
Congrats...
Good news for all khmers but bon't forget where you came from.
Firstly, my hat go off to all the Khmer compatriots, scholars, intellectuals, and the Khmers around the world in and outside the Khmer Empire nation, who's tirelesly to helps fought for Khmer Krom to reach our independent in the near future.
Secondly, this coming June the fourth Khmer Krom and Khmer around the world will commemorated and observed the lost of Kampuchea Krom 60th aniversaries. To all Khmer around the world, please help participates in this events by seeking the information from Khmer Krom representative everywhere in your community.
Thirdly, my respectfully goes to the team of KI-Media. So far your team had done a tremendous job for the Khmer benefits and keep up the good works.
Fourthly, to all Khmer abroad please bring back The Fourth Factions or Paris Peace Accord unity strategy models.In the early ninety the only Youn pullout from Cambodia because we Khmers had united. Back then king Seyhanouk had all the power, popularity and was incharged. Every body respected him from Khmer perspective and the international community perspective. If I were him I would use this power and popularity to declare to the world community that the Khmer people still under the supression, aggression of Youn and Seam. In doing so, his reputations and credibility will be installed next to the Great Khmer King Jayavarman VII.
In the case of Kampuchea Krom, if we use this exact models we Khmer will once again liberated Kampuchea Krom from the Youn iron grips.And possibly Khmer Krom can declare their independent or reannexed to Cambodia who knows.
Respectively your,
Khmer Empire
I know NOTHING about this guy; however, what I've known about this guy si that he would have not achieved what he has accomplished, if it had not been for Mrs. Martha. Yes, this lady was the key to his success at the time, otherwise this guy would still be driving a cab in the New York city.
I dare the Phnom Penh Embassy guy refute my comment.
You fucking Viet and Thai eat your shit out, stupid!
6.23pm,
no matter what you had said because you are a jelouse man no matter what he try to do still never right in your dump brain.
let me tell you somthing dump brain, if he do not have an ability to do this job no matter what mrs Martha try to help him, he never get this far, because he is unqualify for the job.
with Mrs Martha, his experience and his education pluse ability to do the job, all cambine together that how he can get that far,.
look back at Hun Clans is any body is out side of hun ring can get a higher position? this is just only khmer and khmer,of cause every body need a connection to get this far with every race, no matter who you are, you need a connection to gain the truth, to execute the policy pluse you have an abillity to do the job; except khmer you do not need the ability to qualify for the job only butt connection. like you dump ass for sure.
in Unted States no matter how connect you are if they dump like you there is no job for them.
to 9:34 pm,
stop to swearing at other races, if your races is strong and United they can not interfere, look at Swiss people only about 2 or 3 million people surround by German France and no body can break them. they be able to stay strong through world ware I, II not event Nazi German can inwade swiss.
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