OCA COMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL SHINSEKI TO LEAD THE VETERANS AFFAIRS

Washington, DC  – On December 7, 2008, President-elect Barack Obama announced that retired General Eric Shinseki will be his appointee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs. OCA, a national Asian Pacific American social justice organization, applauds the selection of Shinseki, who, if confirmed, will become the first Asian Pacific American to hold this post.