Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2017, 20795-20796 [2017-09073]

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 20795-20796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09073]



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Vol. 82

Wednesday,

No. 84

May 3, 2017

Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 9595--Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 
2017



Proclamation 9596--Jewish American Heritage Month, 2017



Proclamation 9597--National Foster Care Month, 2017



Proclamation 9598--National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2017



Proclamation 9599--Older Americans Month, 2017



Proclamation 9600--National Charter Schools Week, 2017



Proclamation 9601--Small Business Week, 2017



Proclamation 9602--Loyalty Day, 2017



Executive Order 13794--Establishment of the American Technology Council



Executive Order 13795--Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy 
Strategy


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 82 , No. 84 / Wednesday, May 3, 2017 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 9595 of April 28, 2017

                
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage 
                Month, 2017

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                This month, we celebrate Asian American and Pacific 
                Islander Heritage Month, and we recognize the 
                achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and 
                Pacific Islanders that enrich our Nation.

                Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have 
                distinguished themselves in the arts, literature, and 
                sports. They are leading researchers in science, 
                medicine, and technology; dedicated teachers to our 
                Nation's children; innovative farmers and ranchers; and 
                distinguished lawyers and government leaders.

                Dr. Sammy Lee, a Korean American who passed away last 
                December, exemplified the spirit of this month. Dr. Lee 
                was the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold 
                medal, becoming a platform diving champion at the 1948 
                London Olympics only 1 year after graduating from 
                medical school. To fulfill his dreams, Dr. Lee overcame 
                several obstacles, including his local childhood pool's 
                policy of opening to minorities only once per week. 
                Later in life he was subject to housing discrimination 
                (even after 8 years of military service). Dr. Lee 
                nevertheless tirelessly served his country and 
                community, including by representing the United States 
                at the Olympic Games, on behalf of several Presidents.

                Katherine Sui Fun Cheung also embodied the spirit of 
                this month. In 1932, she became the first Chinese 
                American woman to earn a pilot license. At the time, 
                only about 1 percent of pilots in the United States 
                were women. As a member of The Ninety-Nines, an 
                organization of women pilots, she paved the way for 
                thousands of women to take to the skies.

                There are more than 20 million Asian Americans and 
                Pacific Islanders in the United States. Each day, 
                through their actions, they make America more vibrant, 
                more prosperous, and more secure. Our Nation is 
                particularly grateful to the many Asian Americans and 
                Pacific Islanders who have served and are currently 
                serving in our Armed Forces, protecting the Nation, and 
                promoting freedom and peace around the world.

                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 2017 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 our 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 
                twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand seventeen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                first.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2017-09073
Filed 5-2-17; 11:15 am]
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