[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.