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PAAIA’s Bay Area Chapter Hosts Reception in Honor of Congressman Michael M. Honda

By Morad Ghorban, PAAIA Legislative Director 

June 15, 2010, San Francisco, CA – On June 13, 2010, PAAIA members and friends gathered to support the reelection of Congressman Michael M. Honda (D-CA). The event was organized by the Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of PAAIA, and held at the home of Mr. Nariman Teymourian.

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