Presidential Proclamation -- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2013
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Each May, our Nation comes together to recount the ways Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) helped forge our country. We remember a time 170 years ago, when Japanese immigrants first set foot on American shores and opened a path for millions more. We remember 1869, when Chinese workers laid the final ties of the transcontinental railroad after years of backbreaking labor. And we remember Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have made our country bigger and brighter again and again, from Native Hawaiians to the generations of striving immigrants who shaped our history -- reaching and sweating and scraping to give their children something more. Their story is the American story, and this month, we honor them all.
(Read the official press release)
Date: May 6 to May 10, 2013
Location: Hilton Long Beach, CA
Hotel Information:
Note: the check-in and check-out time frame for government per diem rate. Reservation via the link above or using the group code for FAPAC conference is refundable with 72 hours in advance.
Program:
Letters:
OPM Letter:
Frequent Asked Questions:
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Tax Exempt: All government employee will need to fill out the California Tax Exempt Form and present the form to the hotel upon check-in.
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Military Awards: military awards announcement, selection is handled by DoD Office of Diversty Management. Contact Person:
charmane.collins@osd.mil.
For more events, visit: http://fapac.org/events