[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 29, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E936]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

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                           HON. NANCY PELOSI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 29, 1996

  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate and honor the 
almost 9 million Americans of Asian Pacific heritage who make such a 
magnificent contribution to our society.
  As the Representative of a district that boasts Asian Pacific 
Americans as more than 28 percent of its population, I am proud to be 
able to praise the men and women of Asian Pacific American heritage who 
have worked both to make our world a better place to live.
  Yvonne Lee is just one of those people making a difference. A San 
Franciscan appointed by President Clinton to the U.S. Commission for 
Civil Rights, she has a long and outstanding record of community 
service, both in San Francisco and throughout the Nation. Currently a 
fellow at the Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute, Yvonne 
previously served as the executive director of the Chinese American 
Citizens Alliance, a national civil rights organization.
  I join my colleagues in celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage 
Month and in saluting those in the Asian Pacific American community who 
have transformed our country.

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