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	Topics Betty Nguyen Topic Home Betty Nguyen is an AmerasianAmerasian Amerasian is a term coined by author Pearl S.... news anchor of VietnameseVietnamese When used as an adjective, Vietnamese refers to anything that originates from Vietnam.... and white AmericanWhite American The term White American is rarely used, both because racial categories such as white are rarely used to identify a "hyph... descent currently employed with cable televisionCable television Overview Cable television or Community Antenna Television is a system of providing television, FM radio programming and other... news channel CNNCNN The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner.... . She co-anchors CNN Saturday Morning, CNN Sunday Morning, and the weekend editions of CNN NewsroomCNN Newsroom *CNN Newsroom* is an American television news program on CNNUS.... with T. J. HolmesT. J. Holmes T. J. Holmes is a weekend anchor with CNN/US, based in the network's headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.... and is a regular correspondent and contributor for other CNNCNN The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner.... programming. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, she left the country in April 1975 to come to the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... . She grew up in TexasTexas Texas is a state in both the Southern and Western region of the United States of America.... and attended the University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas Austin is the state capital of Texas and the county seat of Travis County.... . Nguyen intended to become an attorney, but instead graduated with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism in 1995. You can currently see Betty on CNN NewsroomCNN Newsroom Summary *CNN Newsroom* is an American television news program on CNNUS.... during the following times (all times Eastern Standard TimeNorth American Eastern Time Zone Overview The Eastern Time Zone of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of ... ): 7:00 am - 8:30 am: CNN Saturday Morning/CNN Sunday Morning 9:00 am - 9:30 am/10:00 am: CNN Saturday Morning/CNN Sunday Morning 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: CNN NewsroomCNN Newsroom *CNN Newsroom* is an American television news program on CNNUS.... (only on Saturday) Fleeing Vietnam Nguyen was just a little girl toward the end of the Vietnam WarVietnam War The Vietnam War was a conflict in which the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and its allies fought against the Republic of Vi... when her family fled South VietnamFacts About South Vietnam South Vietnam is the commonly used name for the former Vietnamese country that existed from 1954 to 1976 in the portion of V... . From a CNN videotape, she speaks about her father. "He was an American serviceman who fell in love with a Vietnamese college student. They married and had me, a child who was given life, when so many were losing theirs in the war." "On April 19, 1975, we fled VietnamVietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is a country in Southeast Asia.... , crammed into a packed C-130 cargo plane. It was stepping into the unknown. Nothing was guaranteed except that turning back was not an option. And that meant leaving behind my grandparents…As hard as it was, fleeing not only saved my life, it gave me a new one, in a place called AmericaUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... ." Board Membership and Affiliations Member of the Asian American Journalists Association Accolades VANG 2007 GOLDEN TORCH AWARD RECIPIENT 2008 Outstanding Young Texas Exes Award Recipient Trivia Betty Nguyen has a little sister who is a figure skater. In 2007, the Smithsonian Institute recognized Betty Nguyen as the first Vietnamese-American to anchor a national television news broadcast in the United States. Ms. Nguyen is a Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas.... fan. Betty also was a television anchor for a Dallas newscast in an episode of Walker, Texas RangerWalker, Texas Ranger *Walker, Texas Ranger* was an American action/drama television series starring Chuck Norris.... External links CNN Profile