Every sector of American life has benefited from the
extraordinary leadership of those who trace their roots back
to Asia and the Pacific Island region. In the arts and
sciences, the business world, law, academia, and government,
these remarkable individuals have expanded our horizons,
achieving exceptional success and demonstrating a dedicated
belief in equal opportunity. Asian and Pacific Americans have
worked to overcome challenges, often in the face of
discrimination and prejudice, and have successfully embraced the
opportunities of the American Dream.
As we stand on the threshold of the 21st century,
ready to compete in the global marketplace and strengthen our
partnerships with the nations of the Pacific Rim, let us draw on
the strengths added by Asian and Pacific Americans and applaud
their proud legacy of service and dedication to this country.
To honor the accomplishments of Asian and Pacific Americans
and to recognize their many contributions to our Nation, the
Congress, by Public Law 102-450, has designated the month of
May as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month."
Now, Therefore, I, William J.
Clinton, President of the United States of America, do hereby
proclaim May 1996 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
sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and
ninety-six, and of the Independence of the United States of
America the two hundred and twentieth.
President Clinton's Proclamation
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, 1996
May 6, 1996
By The President Of The United STATES Of America
A Proclamation
Our national character has been enhanced by citizens who
maintain and honor cultural values and customs brought from
other lands. Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander ancestry
have long been a part of that tradition, enriching the fabric of
our society with their unique talents and abilities. This month
provides a welcome opportunity to recognize these gifts and to
celebrate the daily contributions that Asian and Pacific
Americans make to our country's progress.
William J. Clinton,
President of the United States of America
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