Posted on 02/06/2005 2:03:12 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE
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...30 years ago a little boy came to America knowing only 2 words of English after the Fall of Saigon =
...VAN TRAN
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(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
On December 6, 2004...
...former Garden Grove City Councilman VAN TRAN was sworn in as the 1st Vietnamese-American to become a State Legislator in U.S. History. He was sworn in by Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court RON GEORGE one hour ahead of everyone else in Gov. ARNOLD's Capitol Building Press Conference Room.
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VAN TRAN =
First Vietnamese-American Legislator takes Oath of Office
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1297470/posts
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VAN TRAN Campaign website
http://www.vantran68.com
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Numba One!
Thanks for the ping!
I expect that Tran will be a hit in Sacramento. And then, who knows? I expect his future to be bright.
Thanks for the ping.
I will forward this to Mike Tremoglie.
Good to get word on folks to support.
Congratulations to Assemblyman Van Tran!!!
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