GREEK AMERICANS CALL FOR ADOPTION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE LEGISLATION
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14. ARMINFO. The American Hellenic Institute (AHI),
today, urged House International Relations Committee Chairman Henry
Hyde (R-IL) to work for committee approval of Armenian Genocide
legislation, set to be considered by the panel on Thursday, September
15, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
In a September 13th letter to Chairman Hyde, AHI Executive Director
Nick Larigakis, explained that, “Americans of Hellenic origin, and I
believe most Americans, have long held that the U.S. Congress should
be on record as recognizing the Armenian Genocide, commemorating this
crime against all humanity, and applying its lessons to help prevent
future atrocities and genocides.” He went on to note that “Sadly, due
to the powerful pressure brought to bear by the Turkish lobby’s
threats and intimidation, legislation along these lines has been
blocked from passage.”