105 STAT. 2550 PROCLAMATION 6288—MAY 6, 1991 kets, in our courthouses and legislative halls, visitors can see American free enterprise and democracy at work. This year is a most exciting time to rediscover America, since we celebrate the 200th year of our Bill of Rights. This week, let us honor all those Americans who work in the travel and tourism industry—^particularly those who are striving to promote tourism in rural areas and to increase America's share of the world tourism market. Each of us benefits, in so many ways, from their yearround efforts. The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 102, has designated the week beginning on the first Simday in May as "National Tourism Week" and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of May 5 throiigh May 11, 1991, as National Tourism Week. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifteenth. GEORGE BUSH Proclamation 6288 of May 6, 1991 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 1991 and 1992 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation With characteristic clarity and force, Walt Whitman wrote: "The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.... Here is not merely a nation but a teeming nation of nations." Those immortal words eloquently describe America's ethnic diversity—a diversity we celebrate with pride during Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. The Asian/Pacific American heritage is marked by its richness and depth. The world marvels at the wealth of ancient art and philosophy, the fine craftsmanship, and the colorful literature and folklore that have sprung from Asia and the Pacific islands. Whether they trace their roots to places like Cambodia, Vietnam, Korea, the Philippines, and the Marshall Islands or cherish their identities as natives of Hawaii and Guam, all Asian and Pacific Americans can take pride in this celebration of their heritage. By preserving the time-honored customs and fraditions of their ancestral homelands, Americans of Asian and Pacific descent have greatly enriched our Nation's cultiire. They have also made many outstanding contributions to American history. Indeed, this country's westward expansion and economic development were greatly influenced by thousands of Chinese and other Asians who immigrated during the 19th
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