    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 17 (Monday, April 30, 2007)]
    [Page 529]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Proclamation 8133--Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2007

     April 26, 2007

     By the President of the United States

     of America

     A Proclamation

        During Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, we honor the many
    contributions citizens of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have made to
    our great land.
        The millions of Americans who trace their origins to nations in the
    Asian/Pacific region have enriched America. The entrepreneurship and
    innovation of Asian/Pacific Americans have strengthened our economy.
    Asian/Pacific Americans enrich our Nation with their strong values of
    love of family and community. Many Asian/Pacific Americans are serving
    the cause of freedom and peace around the world, and our Nation is
    grateful for their service. These good men and women defend our safety
    and contribute to the character and greatness of America.
        To honor the achievements and contributions of Asian/Pacific
    Americans, the Congress, by Public Law 102-450, as amended, has
    designated the month of May each year as ``Asian/Pacific American
    Heritage Month.''
         Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, President of the United States
    of America, do hereby proclaim May 2007 as Asian/Pacific American
    Heritage Month. I call upon the people of the United States to learn
    more about the history of Asian/Pacific Americans and their many
    contributions to our Nation and to observe this month with appropriate
    programs and activities.
         In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth
    day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
    first.
                                                    George W. Bush

     [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 9:00 a.m., April 30,
    2007]

    Note: This proclamation will be published in the Federal Register on May
    1.