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Proc 8965ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8965

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2013

This proclamation designates May 2013 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, recounting historical contributions of AAPI communities, acknowledging past discrimination including the Chinese Exclusion Act and Japanese internment, and calling on Americans to observe the month with educational activities. It references ongoing administration efforts through the White House Initiative on AAPIs but establishes no new programs or mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 78 FR 26213

Impact dates

  1. Start of designated AAPI Heritage Month observance period

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 2013 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  • Call upon all Americans to visit www.WhiteHouse.gov/AAPI and www.AsianPacificHeritage.gov
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing; May 2013 designated as AAPI Heritage Month

Near term (90d)

  • May 2013 observance period with invited public programs and activities

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding policy directives or resource commitments; purely hortatory
  • References to ongoing administration efforts (White House Initiative on AAPIs, immigration reform) but does not create or expand them
  • Acknowledgment of persistent disparities in health care, education, and employment without establishing new mechanisms to address them
Proclamation 8965: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2013 · Executive Orders