[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 8, 1996)]
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The President





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Proclamation 6892--Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 1996
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                Proclamation 6892 of May 6, 1996

                
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 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.

                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.

                    (Presidential Sig.)

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