Presidential Memorandum 2021-02073 explained · Presidential Memorandum
Condemning and Combating Racism, Xenophobia, and Intolerance Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States
Signed: 2021-01-26 Published: 2021-01-29 Federal Register document: 2021-02073
Agencies: Executive Office of the President
What Presidential Memorandum 2021-02073 says
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 18 (Friday, January 29, 2021) [Federal Register Volume 86, Number 18 (Friday, January 29, 2021)] [Presidential Documents] [Pages 7485-7486] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-02073] Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 18 / Friday, January 29, 2021 / Presidential Documents [[Page 7485]] Memorandum of January 26, 2021 Condemning and Combating Racism, Xenophobia, and Intolerance Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies Advancing inclusion and belonging for people of all races, national origins, and ethnicities is critical to guaranteeing the safety and security of the American people. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, inflammatory and xenophobic rhetoric has put Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) persons, families, communities, and businesses at risk. The Federal Government must recognize that it has played a role in furthering these xenophobic sentiments through the actions of political leaders, including references to the COVID-19 pandemic by the geographic location of its origin. Such statements have stoked unfounded fears and perpetuated stigma about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and have contributed to increasing rates of bullying...
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