1980s: Up from 1.5 million in the 1970s, the Asian American population starts out at nearly 3.7 million in 1980, a figure that almost doubled through the remainder of the decade.
Today: The Asian American population is over 10 million people.
1980s: Amy Tan's success with her novel The Joy Luck Club (1989) and subsequent movie of the same name popularizes literary works by Asian American authors.
Today: Many prominent Chinese Americans are leaders in the fields of politics, computer technology, medicine, and the arts. Dr. David.....
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