Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2019

• Published date: 06 May 2019
• Citation: 84 FR 19683
• Record Number: 2019-09313
• Section: Presidential Documents
• Court: Executive Office Of The President

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 87 (Monday, May 6, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2019)]
                [Presidential Documents]
                [Pages 19683-19684]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-09313] Presidential Documents
                Federal Register / Vol. 84 , No. 87 / Monday, May 6, 2019 /
                Presidential Documents
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                Title 3--
                The President
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                 Proclamation 9867 of April 30, 2019
                
                Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
                 Month, 2019
                 By the President of the United States of America
                 A Proclamation
                 The contributions of Americans of Asian and Pacific
                 Islander descent are firmly woven into the diverse
                 fabric of our Nation. During Asian American and Pacific
                 Islander Heritage Month, we celebrate the remarkable
                 accomplishments of Americans of Asian and Pacific
                 Islander heritage that have enriched our great country
                 and helped define our history. These Americans bolster
                 our economy as entrepreneurs, business owners, and
                 employees who initiate and expand opportunities for
                 their families, communities, and country. Their
                 languages, art, cuisine, and other cultural elements
                 have enriched the American experience, and many have
                 fearlessly answered the call of duty to defend our
                 freedom as members of our Armed Forces.
                 Japanese American Ellison Onizuka embodied the
                 pioneering spirit of America. Colonel Onizuka served as
                 a flight test engineer and pilot in the United States
                 Air Force, and in 1978, he was chosen for the NASA
                 astronaut program. His first mission took place aboard
                 the Space Shuttle Discovery, where he completed 74
                 hours in space and 48 orbits around the Earth--becoming
                 the first Asian American to enter space. Tragically,
                 his next assignment was as a crewmember onboard the
                 Space Shuttle Challenger. He, along with six other
                 brave Americans, perished in the horrific accident that
                 ended the mission. Colonel Onizuka was posthumously
                 awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor for his
                 achievements and sacrifice for our country.
                 The son of Chinese immigrants, Hiram Fong was yet
                 another of the many great Americans of Asian and
                 Pacific Islander descent who have made profound
                 contributions to the American enterprise. As a military
                 veteran, lawyer, and businessman from Hawaii, he was
                 the first ever American of Asian ancestry elected to
                 the United States Senate. His legacy of public service
                 and entrepreneurship continues to be an encouragement
                 for others to achieve the American Dream.
                 This month, we honor the more than 20 million Asian
                 Americans and Pacific Islanders who call America home,
                 and we express our sincere gratitude to all those who
                 are selflessly serving in the Armed Forces. We
                 recognize the achievements of Americans of Asian
                 American and Pacific Islander heritage in education,
                 business, science, the arts, government, and the Armed
                 Forces, which have strengthened our Nation. We
                 celebrate their story as a unique part of the American
                 story.
                 NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
                 United States of America, by virtue of the authority
                 vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
                 United States, do hereby proclaim May 2019 as Asian
                 American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The
                 Congress, by Public Law 102-450, as amended, has also
                 designated the month of May each year as ``Asian/
                 Pacific American Heritage Month.'' I encourage all
                 Americans to learn more about those of Asian American,
                 Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander heritage and to
                 observe this month with appropriate programs and
                 activities.
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                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
                 thirtieth day of April, in the year of our Lord two
                 thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the
                 United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                 third.
                
                
                 (Presidential Sig.)
                [FR Doc. 2019-09313
                Filed 5-3-19; 8:45 am]
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