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( ,may 0 select$ = ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? because ! fir/ immigrants f ,japan arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,may #g1 #ahdc1 & ! fir/ transcont95tal railroad 0 complet$ on ,may #aj1 #ahfi1 ) sub/antial contributions f immigrants f ,*9a2 ,:]eas section #ajb ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 (ficially designates ,may z ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? & reque/s t ! ,presid5t issue an annual proclamation call+ on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? ) appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 & activities2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 su* z ,daniel ,k4 ,in\ye1 a ,m$al ( ,honor & ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om recipi5t :o z ,presid5t ,pro ,tempore ( ! ,s5ate 0 ! highe/-rank+ ,asian ,am]ican gov]nm5t (ficial 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 ,dalip ,s+h ,saund1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican ,congressman1 ,patsy ,t4 ,m9k1 ! fir/ woman ( color & ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican woman to be elect$ to ,congress1 ,hiram ,l4 ,fong1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican ,s5ator1 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 ! fir/ ,s5ator ( ,native ,hawaiian ance/ry1 ,norman ,y4 ,m9eta1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican memb] ( a presid5tial cab9et1 ,ela9e ,l4 ,*ao1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican woman memb] ( a presid5tial cab9et1 & o!rs h made significant contributions 9 bo? ! ,gov]nm5t & milit>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ye> #bjae m>ks sev]al important mile/ones = ! ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] community1 includ+ !-- 7#a7 #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! passage ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act ( #aife 7,public ,law #hi-bcf71 l&m>k legislation t rev]s$ re/rictive immigration policies aga9/ immigrants f ,asia2 7#b7 #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ! ,vietnam ,w>2 7#c7 #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,s\!a/ ,asian diasporic communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! mission abo>d ! ,space ,%uttle ,discov]y ( ,ellison ,%oji ,onizuka1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican 9 space2 & 7#e7 #be? anniv]s>y ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ,public ,law #aje-bbe1 sign$ by ,presid5t ,george ,h4 ,w4 ,bu%1 designat+ ,may to be ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?2 ,:]eas ! actions ( ! ,hmong 9 ,laos 9 support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w> sav$ ! lives ( c\ntless p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas z a result ( ,hmong support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,hmong 7 =c$ to leave ,laos :5 ! new communi/ regime seiz$ control ( ,laos2 ,:]eas ,may #ad1 #bjae1 m>ks ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! =c$ exit f ,laos ( ,hmong p1 _m ( :om lat] resettl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 foll[+ ! )drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates troops f ,vietnam2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ! ,congressional ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican ,caucus1 a bicam]al caucus ( ,memb]s ( ,congress advocat+ on behalf ( ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 is compos$ ( #dh ,memb]s1 includ+ #ac ,memb]s ( ,asian or ,pacific ,isl&] desc5t2 ,:]eas 9 #bjae1 ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s are s]v+ 9 ,/ate & t]ritorial legislatures across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 record numb]s1 includ+ ! ,/ates ( ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,connecticut1 ,georgia1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1 ,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,ohio1 ,oklahoma1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,v]mont1 ,virg9ia1 ,wa%+ton1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & ! t]ritories ( ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( ,f$]al judges :o are ,asian ,am]icans or ,pacific ,isl&]s d\bl$ betwe5 #bjja & #bjjh & m ?an tripl$ betwe5 #bjji & #bjae1 reflect+ a commitm5t to div]sity 9 ! ,f$]al judici>y t has result$ 9 ! confirmations ( high-calib] ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] judicial nom9ees2 ,:]eas !re rema9s mu* to be done to ensure t ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s h access to res\rces & a voice 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & cont9ue to advance 9 ! political l&scape ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas celebrat+ ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? provides ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an opportunity to recognize ! a*ievem5ts1 contributions1 & hi/ory ( ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 & to appreciate ! *all5ges fac$ by ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! significance ( ,may #bjae z ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? & z an important "t to celebrate ! significant contributions ( ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s to ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 recognizes t ! ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] community enhances ! ri* div]sity ( & /r5g!ns ! ,unit$ ,/ates4