ACCESSION
NUMBER:343567
FILE ID:EPF207
DATE:05/10/94
TITLE:CLINTON PROCLAIMS MAY TO BE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH (05/10/94)
TEXT:*94051007.EPF
*EPF207 05/10/94
CLINTON PROCLAIMS MAY TO BE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
(Text: White House press secretary's release of 05/09/94) (450)
Washington -- President Bill Clinton has proclaimed May of each year
beginning with 1994 to be "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month" as has
the U.S. Congress, by Public Law 102-450.
Following is the text of the proclamation released May 9 by the White House
Office of the Press Secretary:
(begin text)
ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 1994
1Y THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
The Pacific Ocean is ringed by some of the most populous dynamic, and
promising countries the world has ever known. So rapid has the progress
been in this region that the new Pacific community has come to exemplify
the ideals of growth and prosperity. America is well-placed to play a
major role in that thriving community, not only because of geography and
history, but also because of the leading role that countless Americans of
Asian/Pacific descent play in our diverse society.
Americans of Asian and Pacific ancestry share twin heritages -- the
stimulating cultural legacy of the lands of their ancestors and the liberty
that is the birthright of every American. Drawing on the values and
customs of their homelands and their expectations of America's promise,
Asian/Pacific Americans have long helped to advance and enrich our Nation.
We can all be profoundly grateful for their contributions to every field of
human endeavor, from science, law, and literature to agriculture, commerce,
government, and the arts.
Many of these achievements have been the work of brave and tireless
immigrants who, through determination, creativity, intelligence, and
dedication to American ideals of freedom and fairness, have added strong
threads to the fabric of America's multicultural society. As they have
built a community of tremendous talent and breadth, they have helped our
country to usher in this new era of great opportunity and unlimited hope.
To honor the achievements of Asian/Pacific Americans and to recognize their
contributions to our Nation, the Congress, by Public Law 102-450, has
designated the month of May of each year as "Asian/Pacific American
Heritage Month."
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim the month of May 1994, as Asian/Pacific
American Heritage Month. I call upon the people of the United States to
observe this occasion with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and
activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of May, in
the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-four, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
eighteenth.
(signed)
William J. Clinton
(end text)
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