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Murphy, Caryle, “Indian Immigrants Wish to Help; Hold Health Fair in Southeast”, The Washington Post, December 8, 1982.
- 110 residents in Southeast Washington State in Ward 8, one of the poorest sections of the district, receive free medical care.
- The nurses and doctors of the Kerala Association of Greater Washington, an organization of about 2,000 families, ran the health fair.
Belsie, Laurent, “Chicagoan gives boost to growing Asian Indian political activity”, The Christian Science Monitor, April 5, 1984.
- First Indian runs for office in Chicago.
- In the 1982 elections, Asian Indians across the country raised at least $1 million for various U.S. Senate and House candidates. Indians have also worked to defeat restrictive immigration legislation.
- Indians in Ohio, already recognized as a minority by the national Small Business Administration, are trying to get recognition at the state level. The designation would allow Indian businessmen to apply for matching funds.
Schlangenstein, Mary, United Press International, June 15, 1985.
- 150 Sikhs demonstrate against the policies of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi during his visit to Houston, Texas.
- Houston has the largest Indian community in Texas, with an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 Indian immigrants. About 2,000 of those are Sikhs.
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