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Pelosi Statement on the Persian New Year

March 20, 2018

Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement in celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year:

"On the first day of Spring, Iranian Americans join millions around the world to celebrate Nowruz and welcome the New Year with friends and family. This celebration represents the joy and hope of new beginnings and offers Iranian Americans the opportunity to honor their heritage and look forward toward a year of health, happiness and prosperity.

"Every day, Americans celebrate the wonderful richness and diversity of our communities and our nation. In California, we are proud that half of the Iranian American community calls our cherished state home. In the Bay Area, we say that the beauty is in the mix. The diversity of ideas and beliefs that Iranian Americans have brought to our shores have strengthened and enriched our nation, making America more American.

"This Nowruz, in the spirit of hope and new beginnings, let us renew our faith in one another and commit ourselves to the ongoing fight for peace and justice in our communities and around the world. Eid-eh Shoma Mobarak."

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