STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA
Federal Asian Pacific American Council May 18, 1999 Aloha kakou and good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I would like to welcome all of you to the United States Senate for your 1999 Congressional Seminar. I know that todayÂs seminar is a popular part of your week-long National Leadership Conference and Job Fair. Your gathering also comes at the midpoint of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and this annual celebration honoring the contributions that Asian Pacific Americans have made, and continue to make, to our country is growing bigger and better since its inception in 1992, when President Bush signed legislation designating May of every year as ÂAsian Pacific American Heritage Month. In Washington, D.C., and in cities all around the nation, schools, community organizations, cultural groups, and government agencies are commemorating the occasion with film festivals, cultural shows, museum exhibits, political forums, special Web site displays, and conferences. FAPAC plays an important role in highlighting the contributions and achievements of Asian and Pacific Island Americans in public service. This Congressional seminar has attracted participants from across the country to discuss the issues, concerns, and opportunities confronting Asian and Pacific Island Americans in federal service. As the ranking member on the Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services, I look forward to our continued cooperation on issues affecting you and your colleagues in federal service during the 106th Congress. | |
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