ACCESSION 
NUMBER:343567

FILE ID:EPF207

DATE:05/10/94

TITLE:CLINTON PROCLAIMS MAY TO BE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH (05/10/94)

TEXT:*94051007.EPF

*EPF207   05/10/94



CLINTON PROCLAIMS MAY TO BE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

(Text:  White House press secretary's release of 05/09/94)  (450)

Washington -- President Bill Clinton has proclaimed May of each year

beginning with 1994 to be "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month" as has

the U.S. Congress, by Public Law 102-450.



Following is the text of the proclamation released May 9 by the White House

Office of the Press Secretary:



(begin text)

ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 1994

1Y THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

The Pacific Ocean is ringed by some of the most populous dynamic, and

promising countries the world has ever known.  So rapid has the progress

been in this region that the new Pacific community has come to exemplify

the ideals of growth and prosperity.  America is well-placed to play a

major role in that thriving community, not only because of geography and

history, but also because of the leading role that countless Americans of

Asian/Pacific descent play in our diverse society.



Americans of Asian and Pacific ancestry share twin heritages -- the

stimulating cultural legacy of the lands of their ancestors and the liberty

that is the birthright of every American.  Drawing on the values and

customs of their homelands and their expectations of America's promise,

Asian/Pacific Americans have long helped to advance and enrich our Nation.

We can all be profoundly grateful for their contributions to every field of

human endeavor, from science, law, and literature to agriculture, commerce,

government, and the arts.



Many of these achievements have been the work of brave and tireless

immigrants who, through determination, creativity, intelligence, and

dedication to American ideals of freedom and fairness, have added strong

threads to the fabric of America's multicultural society.  As they have

built a community of tremendous talent and breadth, they have helped our

country to usher in this new era of great opportunity and unlimited hope.



To honor the achievements of Asian/Pacific Americans and to recognize their

contributions to our Nation, the Congress, by Public Law 102-450, has

designated the month of May of each year as "Asian/Pacific American

Heritage Month."



NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of

America, do hereby proclaim the month of May 1994, 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 ninth day of May, in

the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-four, and of the

Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and

eighteenth.



(signed)

William J. Clinton

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