Chao Visits Library Secretary of Labor Commends Library's Chinese Section

摘要

Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao has a keen sense of history―her personal history, as the first Asian American woman to hold a cabinet position, as well as the history of an ancient culture that is preserved at the Library of Congress in its Chinese collection. Chao spoke at the Library on Oct. 31 in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Chinese Section. "What a magnificent collection," said Chao, who had the opportunity to view some of the division's rare items in the Asian Reading Room prior to her speech. "The Chinese collection in the Library of Congress is indeed our nation's crown jewel. It is a treasure within a treasure, because it is housed in America's greatest cultural institution and the largest library in the world," she said.