1 янв 1992 г. - AAPI month reconisition

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The reason the month of May was chosen was to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad in recognition of the Chinese immigrants who made up a majority of laborers completing the work on the project. It also commemorates the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States. The week-long celebration established by President Carter was extended to last for the entire month of May in 1990. In 1992, Congress passed a law that officially made the month of may AAPI month

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