Source: Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-000003018jan12.story
On January 12, 2002, The Los Angeles Times reported "Indian Americans Will Honor a Hero," the late Dalip Singh Saund. Saund, a Sikh, was the first Asian American member of Congress. "The initiative to honor the... 'congressman from India,' as Saund referred to himself in his autobiography, started on what would have been his 100th birthday two years ago ... In this post-Sept. 11 era, when some people of Indian ancestry have been targets of harassment because of their appearance, it is doubly important that Saund's legacy be shared with other Americans," said Inder Singh, president-elect of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin. The article noted that Indian Americans will come from across the country to participate in this tribute, which will also include a seminar on the Indian diaspora and a screening of a film about early Indian immigrants to California.