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When you hear the story of Ambassador Sichan Siv, a survivor of the Cambodian killing fields, you truly will be inspired. After arriving in America in 1976 with only $2.00 dollars in his pocket, Ambassador Siv picketed apples, drove taxis, obtained a Masters Degree from Columbia University and then serves in President George H. W. Bush's White House in all of only 13 years. He went on to serve in the United Nations and represented the United states there in a truly unique and very effective fashion. It's an amazing personal story of perseverance and public service that you will not want to miss. He shares with us the special values America has and the determination and sacrifice it took for him to acquire the " American Dream" and what we need do to obtain it collectively.
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When you hear the story of Ambassador Sichan Siv, a survivor of the Cambodian killing fields, you truly will be inspired. After arriving in America in 1976 with only $2.00 dollars in his pocket, Ambassador Siv picketed apples, drove taxis, obtained a Masters Degree from Columbia University and then serves in President George H. W. Bush's White House in all of only 13 years. He went on to serve in the United Nations and represented the United states there in a truly unique and very effective fashion. It's an amazing personal story of perseverance and public service that you will not want to miss. He shares with us the special values America has and the determination and sacrifice it took for him to acquire the " American Dream" and what we need do to obtain it collectively.