Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2007

Proclamation 8133 of April 26, 2007

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 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.