96-11721. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 1996  

  • [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
    
    
                            Presidential Documents 
    
    
    
    Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 90 / Wednesday, May 8, 1996 / 
    Presidential Documents
    
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    Title 3--
    The President
    
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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.)
    
    [FR Doc. 96-11721
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Document Information

Published:
05/08/1996
Department:
Executive Office of the President
Entry Type:
Presidential Document
Document Type:
Proclamation
Document Number:
96-11721
Pages:
21045-21045 (1 pages)
EOCitation:
of 1996-05-06
PDF File:
96-11721.pdf