Presidential Proclamation

President Obama proclaimed May 2013 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In the proclamation, he wrote:

"NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 2013 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to visit www.WhiteHouse.gov/AAPI and www.AsianPacificHeritage.gov to learn more about the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities."

An interesting read is the comprehensive inventory of the Public Laws, Presidential Proclamations, and congressional resolutions related to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on the Library of Congress Web site at http://www.loc.gov/law/help/commemorative-observations/asian.php.

Check out this episode!