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On April 14, 2000 President Clinton signed legislation
designating the United States Post Office in Chino Hills, California, as the
"Joseph Ileto Post Office". Joseph Ileto was a Filipino American postal worker
who was killed by a gunman simply because he was an Asian American who worked
for his country's government. In his bill signing statement the President said,
" It is a fitting tribute to the life and memory of Mr. Ileto that we name this
post office in his honor. During the last year, we have all been shaken by
violent acts like the murder of Joseph Ileto, act that strike at the very
values that define us as a nation. Now is the time for us to take strong and
decisive action to fight hate crimes." |
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On December 14, 1999, the President signed into law legislation
which provides a special monthly cash benefit to Filipino veterans who served
under the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, if they were eligible for
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and later choose to move outside the United
States. Previsouly, Filipino veterans who were eligible to receive SSI benefits
would lose them if they were to return to the Philippines. Pictured above are
the Filipino veterans and community leaders who were present for the bill
signing ceremony. |
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President Clinton recognized the contributions of Chinese
Americans during World War II during a meeting in the Oval Office with Eleven
Chinese American World War II veterans and civilian volunteers. The White House
visit on October 25, 1999, coincided with premiere of a Documentary "We Served
With Pride: The Chinese American Experience in World War II," which features
the experiences of 26 Chinese Americans during World War II. During the
meeting, President Clinton thanked the veterans and civilian volunteers for
their service to this country and their contributions to freedom and democracy
throughout the world. The President also took this opportunity to recognize the
many contributions of Chinese Americans throughout our nation's history.
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On November 13, 1999, the National Asian Pacific American Bar
Association (NAPABA) presented the Clinton Gore Administration with the
Recognition Award for its record number of Asian Pacific American Appointmees.
NAPABA President Laura Hong presented the award to Vice President Gore, who
accepted the award on behalf of the Administration |
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