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Article: 'Little Saigon' backers press the issue.
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- San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)
- Article date:
- September 24, 2007
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Byline: Joshua Molina
Sep. 24--Amplifying the political pressure on the San Jose City Council, an exuberant crowd of nearly 300 people gathered Sunday to demand that elected officials name a strip of Vietnamese-owned businesses "Little Saigon."
In a scene resembling a high school pep rally, supporters of the name convened at the Yerba Buena High School gym. They carried American and South Vietnamese flags, clapped their hands repeatedly and waved colorful signs.
The rally thrusts the debate over what to name the business district back into the spotlight, setting the stage for an incendiary council vote, expected to take place in October.
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