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 108 STAT. 5576 PROCLAMATION 6686—MAY 9, 1994 Sec. 3. Section 1 shall not apply with respect to any alien otherwise covered by section 1 where the entry of such alien has been approved as prescribed by paragraph 3 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 917. Sec. 4. Section 2 shall not apply with respect to any alien otherwise covered by section 2 where the entry of such alien would not be contrary to the interests of the United States. Sec. 5. Aliens covered by sections 1 through 4 shall be identified piu:- suant to procedures established by the Secretary of State, as authorized in section 8 below. Sec. 6. Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to derogate from United States Government obligations under applicable international agreements. Sec. 7. This proclamation shall take effect at 11:59 p.m., eastern day- light time on May 8, 1994, and shall remain in effect until such time as the Secretary of State determines that it is no longer necessary and should be terminated. Sec. 8. The Secretary of State shall have responsibility to implement this proclamation pursuant to procedures the Secretary may establish. Sec. 9. Proclamation No. 6569 of June 3, 1993, is hereby revoked. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and eighteenth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON Proclamation 6686 of May 9, 1994 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 1994 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The Pacific Ocean is ringed by some of the most populous, dynamic, and promising countries the world has ever known. So rapid has the progress been in this region that the new Pacific community has come to exemplify the ideals of growth and prosperity. America is wellplaced to play a major role in that thriving community, not only because of geography and history, but also because of the leading role that countless Americans of Asian/Pacific descent play in our diverse society. Americans of Asian and Pacific ancestry share twin heritages—the stimulating cultural legacy of the lands of their ancestors and the liberty that is the birthright of every American. Drawing on the values and customs of their homelands and their expectations of America's promise, Asian/Pacific Americans have long helped to advance and enrich QUI Nation. We can all be profoundly grateful for their contribu-

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