Silvia Bielser

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM), observed annually in May, celebrates and pays tribute to the contributions that generations of Asian American and Pacific Islanders have made to American history, society and culture. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month originated in June 1977 when Representatives Frank Horton (New […] View
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    Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM), observed annually in May, celebrates and pays tribute to the contributions that generations of Asian American and Pacific Islanders have made to American history, society and culture.
    Asian Pacific American Heritage Month originated in June 1977 when Representatives Frank Horton (New York) and Norman Y. Mineta (California) called for the establishment of Asian/Pacific Heritage Week. Hawaii senators Daniel Inouye and Spark Matsunaga introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Both bills passed, and in 1978 President Jimmy Carter signed the resolution. In 1990, President George H. W. Bush expanded the celebration from a week to a month.
    Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated to commemorate the arrival in May 1843 of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States and the role of Chinese laborers in the completion of the first transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869.
    Life West is proud to honor and support Asian American and Pacific Islander Month. Learn more about APA Month
    1. APA spotlights
    2. Asian Pacific American Heritage
    3. PBS Observations of APA
    4. Japanese Association of Chiropractors