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    PORTANTINO BACKS BILL TO REMEMBER ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

    Pasadena Star-News
    http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_17207523
    Jan 27 2011
    CA

    LA CAŅADA FLINTRIDGE - State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-La
    Caņada Flintridge, has co-introduced a bill designating April 24 as
    California Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide, his office
    announced.

    AJR 2, co-introduced with Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian, R-San Luis
    Obispo and state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, is a resolution
    calling on President Obama and Congress to formally recognize the
    Armenian Genocide and the deaths of more than 1.5 million people,
    and acknowledging the Turkish government's role.




    From: A. Papazian
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