[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 3, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 3CFR7550]

Proc. 7550

Proclamation 7550 of May 1, 2002

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2002

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

          Our Nation's rich cultural diversity reflects our 
          Constitution's core vision of freedom and justice for all. 
          Throughout our history, Asian/Pacific Americans have made 
          great contributions to America's heritage and prosperity. 
          During this month, we proudly celebrate Asian/Pacific 
          Americans, one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the 
          United States, for their remarkable role in our Nation's 
          development.

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          Through the years, Asian immigrants and Pacific Islanders have 
          enriched the American way of life. Nobel Prize winner Dr. 
          Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's groundbreaking theories on the 
          evolution of stars helped lay the foundation for modern 
          astrophysics. Actress Anna May Wong was one of the first Asian 
          Americans to achieve great fame in American film. And the men 
          of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental 
          Combat Team, composed primarily of Asian/Pacific Americans, 
          valiantly served our Nation during World War II. These units 
          are remembered as some of the most highly decorated in U.S. 
          military history.
          During the observance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage 
          Month, we celebrate the cultural traditions, ancestry, native 
          languages, and unique experiences represented among the more 
          than 30 ethnic groups from Asia and the Pacific found here in 
          the United States. We also recognize millions of Asian/Pacific 
          Americans whose love of family, hard work, and community has 
          helped unite us as a people and sustain us as a Nation.
          To honor the achievements 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 2002 as Asian/
          Pacific American Heritage Month. I call upon our citizens to 
          learn more about the history of Asian/Pacific Americans and 
          how they have contributed so much to our national heritage and 
          culture.
          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day 
          of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand two, and of the 
          Independence of the United States of America the two hundred 
          and twenty-sixth.

GEORGE W. BUSH