PAN-PONTIAN FEDERATION OF U.S. & CANADA

Press Release
August 10, 2002



RECOGNITION OF GREEK-PONTIAN GENOCIDE BY THE STATE ASSEMBLY & SENATE OF NEW JERSEY

A Joint Legislative Resolution by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey commemorates the Pontian Greek Genocide of 1914-1922.

This is the second consecutive recognition of the above Genocide in a period of three months.  The first one took place with a proclamation by Governor Pataki of New York on May 19, 2002.

A special thanks to Assemblyman Steve Corodemus for his diligent work on this matter and his long cooperation and dedication to the Greek-American Community.

This Resolution is attached in its entirety.

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