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Monday, April 11, 2016
White House Hosts Nowruz Celebration
The White House last Wednesday hosted its annual Nowruz celebration. Nowruz is the Persian New Year celebrated as a secular holiday by many in the Middle East and central Asia, and celebrated as a religious holiday by Zoroastrians. (Wikipedia). First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at the East Room reception (full text of remarks), saying in part:
