PORTANTINO BACKS BILL TO REMEMBER ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Pasadena Star-News
Jan 27 2011
CA
LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE – State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-La
Cañada 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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