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,c>ol9a2 7#fe7 ,cuyahoga ,c\nty1 ,ohio2 7#ff7 ,clevel&1 ,ohio2 7#fg7 ,dayton1 ,ohio2 7#fh7 ,lakewood1 ,ohio2 7#fi7 ,tol$o1 ,ohio2 7#gj7 ,multnomah ,c\nty1 ,oregon2 7#ga7 ,portl&1 ,oregon2 7#gb7 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,oregon2 7#gc7 ,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania2 7#gd7 ,*>le/on1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a2 7#ge7 ,columbia1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a2 7#gf7 ,memphis1 ,t5nessee2 7#gg7 ,dallas1 ,texas2 7#gh7 ,san ,antonio1 ,texas 7#gi7 ,alex&ria1 ,virg9ia2 7#hj7 ,arl+ton ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia2 7#ha7 ,fairfax1 ,virg9ia2 7#hb7 ,fairfax ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia2 7#hc7 ,h5rico ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia2 7#hd7 ,l\d\n ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia2 7#he7 ,pr9ce ,william ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia2 7#hf7 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia2 7#hg7 ,virg9ia ,bea*1 ,virg9ia2 7#hh7 ,ell5sburg1 ,wa%+ton2 7#hi7 ,kirkl&1 ,wa%+ton2 7#ij7 ,morgant[n1 ,we/ ,virg9ia2 7#ia7 ,milwaukee1 ,wiscons92 & 7#ib7 ,madison1 ,wiscons92 ,:]eas #d ,/ates h pass$ p]man5t legislation designat+ ! mon? ( ,april z ,,aahm1 includ+ ,ill9ois1 ,oregon1 ,virg9ia1 & ,cali=nia1 & sev]al ,/ates are consid]+ or h made progress t[>d pass+ p]man5t legislation1 includ+ ,indiana1 ,ohio1 ,mi*igan1 & ,rhode ,isl&2 & ,:]eas ! incr$ible contributions & h]itage ( ,arab ,am]icans h help$ to build a bett] ,nation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,national ,arab ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?2 7#b7 e/eems ! integral role ( ,arab ,am]icans 9 ! economy1 culture1 & id5tity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 urges ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to s]ve ,national ,arab ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? ) appropriate programs & activities t recognize & celebrate ! unique contributions ( ,arab ,am]icans4