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Lan Nguyen
[[Image:Lan_Nguyen.jpg|right|thumbnail|250px|'''Nguyen Lan''']]
'''Nguyen Lan''' was born in [[South Vietnam]]. He is the first [[Vietnamese-American]] trustee in the school district board of one of the county's largest school districts of Eastside Union High School Board of Trustee, located in [[California]].

During the [[Fall of Saigon]], his father a devout [[anti-comunist]] was an Officer in the [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam]] (ARVN), chose to remain, and defend his nation [[South Vietnam]] against the [[North Vietnam]]ese Army and thier [[Viet Cong]] Agents.

Lan's father found out that The [[Communist]] Government of [[Vietnam]] wanted him assign him to a [[re-education camp]]. His father made the decision that Lan the oldest son of the family would escape with him out of Vietnam to goto the [[United States]] for a better future under a [[democracy]]. He decided that his his wife would remain in Vietnam to care for their three remaning children and he would send for them.

They attempted six times, but their plans failed because the money they paid accomplices to take assist them out of the country never showed up and the Communist Vietnamese became aware of their plans.

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==External Links==
*[http://www.lannguyenforesuhsd.org/news_evergreen_times.htm Nguyen Lan] Official
*[http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/education/10458495.htm A shift for Vietnamese]
*[http://www.lannguyenforschoolboard.org/ Another Evergreen resident throws his hat in the ring]
*[http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7915634bc9535cac2eda1aec7378a01e Asian Americans & the 2004 Election]

[[Category:Vietnamese Americans|Nguyen Lan]]