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MY OFFICIAL TITLE IS
PRESSURE SYSTEMS MANAGER

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AND IT IS MY JOB
TO MAKE SURE

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THAT THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY
OF OUR PIPING SYSTEM

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OR OUR PRESSURE VESSELS ONSITE
MEETS OSHA REGULATIONS AND

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MEET NASA HEADQUARTERS
REQUIREMENTS

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WHAT THAT ENTAILS IS ANY KIND
OF TESTING OR INSPECTION

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THAT WE HAVE TO DO IT HAS
BECOME OUR RESPONSIBILITY

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TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL
THAT HAPPENS

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I AM VIETNAMESE

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100 PERCENT

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MY WIFE IS VIETNAMESE AND

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THEREFORE MY KIDS
ARE ALL VIETNAMESE.

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I CAME OVER TO THE UNITED
STATES BACK IN THE SEVENTIES

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I'VE BEEN HERE A LONG TIME SO
MY HERITAGE IS VIETNAMESE

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BUT I'M AN
AMERICAN CITIZEN.

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THE ASPECT OF BEING VIETNAMESE
THAT MAKES ME THE MOST PROUD

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IS THE FACT OF THAT WE RESPECT
THE FAMILY, THE CORE UNIT,

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THE NUCLEAR FAMILY. ONE THING I
BRAG TO MY FRIENDS ABOUT

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IS THAT EVEN THOUGH I WORK FOR
NASA, ON THE WEEKENDS

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WHEN MY MOM AND DAD HAD A
RESTAURANT, I WAIT TABLES

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ON THE WEEKENDS, CLEAN DISHES,
SWEEP, MOP THE FLOOR,

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IT'S ALL A FAMILY THING IT'S
GEARED TOWARDS FAMILY;

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FAMILY ORIENTED.

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AND ALSO THE
RESPECTFUL CULTURE.

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WHEN YOUNG ONES ENTER A
ROOM WITH ADULTS,

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CULTURE REQUIRES THAT THEY
ACKNOWLEDGE THE ADULTS,

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USUALLY WITH FOLDED HANDS AND
NODDING WHEN THEY COME IN,

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AND NODDING WHEN THEY
LEAVE... THATS THE ONE THING

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ABOUT ASIAN CULTURE THAT IS REALLY DEEP IN ME

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AND I TRY TO PASS
ON TO MY KIDS.

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MY EXPERIENCE BEFORE I CAME TO
AMERICA IS VERY LIMITED,

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I CAME WHEN
I WAS VERY YOUNG.

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THAT'S WHY IN THE UNITED
STATES EVEN THOUGH

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I AM VIETNAMESE, I AM AMERICAN
BECAUSE MOST OF MY LIFE

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HAS BEEN HERE AND THIS
IS MY COUNTRY NOW.

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MY MOTHERLAND MAY BE
A PLACE I VISIT

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AND I HAVE GONE
BACK SEVERAL TIMES

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BUT IT IS A PLACE TO VISIT
BUT MY HOME IS NOW HERE.

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WHAT I LIKED MOST ABOUT
BEING IN THE NASA FAMILY

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IS THE CULTURE
OF FAMILY.

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USUALLY WHEN SOMETHING
GOES WRONG IT IS ALWAYS

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"TAKE CARE OF YOUR
FAMILY FIRST"

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AND THAT IS WHAT IS
REALLY IMPORTANT.

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THE OTHER THING I LIKE ABOUT
NASA IS THE SAFETY CULTURE.

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MY BACKGROUND IS IN
CHEMICAL PLANT REFINERIES

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IT SEEMS LIKE THEY CARE
LESS ABOUT YOUR SAFETY AND

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MORE ABOUT MONEY
THAN ANYTHING ELSE.

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AND COMING TO NASA
AND SAFETY IS ALWAYS

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NUMBER ONE ON
EVERYBODY'S MIND

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AND I REALLY LIKE
THAT ABOUT THEM.

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I'M COME IN AND I KNOW
I'LL GO HOME IN ONE PIECE

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[VIETNAMESE]

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THAT MEANS
"I LOVE WORKING AT NASA"

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[LAUGHS]

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ADVICE TO YOUNG
VIETNAMESE WORKING FOR

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NASA IT IS "STUDY STUDY
AND MORE STUDY"

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DON'T LET THE OTHER
KIDS THAT ARE BORN HERE

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BE A DISADVANTAGE
TO YOU.

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I TELL MY CHILDREN "THEY
HAVE THE ADVANTAGE,

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THEY MAY STUDY FOR AN
HOUR AND YOU HAVE TO STUDY

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FOR 3 HOURS" AND "FOR EVERY 3
HOURS YOU STUDY IT'S 1

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HOUR OF THEIR STUDY SO
JUST KEEP AT IT AND DO NOT

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GIVE UP".