CALIFORNIA SENATE COMMITTEE RATIFIES CHUCK POOCHIGIAN’S PROPOSAL TO
DECLARE APRIL 24 PERMANENTLY AS MEMORIAL DAY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
SACRAMENTO, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Resolution No424, by which April 24
was proposed to be announced as the Armenian Genocide Memorial Day
on a permanent basis, was ratified by the Legislative Committee of
the Senat of California. Istambul “Marmara” daily, referring to Los
Angeles “Asbarez” daily, informed that the decision was certified
on March 30 wih 5 “for” votes, nobody voted “against”. The proposal
was presented by Chuck Poochigian, the State Senator of California
(Rep., Fresno district), on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of
the Armenian Genocide.