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Dina Powell McCormick -- From Cairo to the White House

Dina Powell McCormick -- From Cairo to the White House

Season 4 Episode 15 Published 5 years ago
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Dina Powell McCormick's immigrant journey began when her parents moved their family from Cairo, Egypt, to the United States when Dina was a child, hoping to ensure that their daughter would have opportunities that weren’t possible in their native country.  The sacrifices that came with moving to a new land paid off: Dina's journey took her to the White House, where she was a trusted advisor to President George W. Bush – who painted her for his latest project, Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants.

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