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RADANOVICH HAILS US CONGRESS PASSING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION

20.09.2005 03:40

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Congressman George Radanovich (R-Mariposa) today praised
the House International Relations Committee for passing a resolution he
sponsored reaffirming the United States’ record on the Armenian Genocide.
The resolution was approved by a vote of 40-7. “The U.S. National Archives
is replete with thousands of pages documenting the premeditated
extermination of the Armenian people,” Congressman Radanovich said. “As the
Armenia Genocide was being committed, the United States launched an
unprecedented diplomatic, political, and humanitarian struggle to end the
carnage and protect the survivors,’ he said. “I appreciate the bipartisan
support for this resolution, which properly acknowledges the Armenian
Genocide, reaffirms the proud and groundbreaking chapter in U.S. history to
halt the Genocide, and renews our commitment to preventing other occurrences
of man’s inhumanity to man.” Congressman Radanovich introduced the
legislation, House Resolution 316, with Congressmen Joe Knollenberg (R-MI),
Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Adam Schiff (D-CA). House Resolution 316 has the
support of 140 cosponsors. “On behalf of the Armenian Assembly of America
and the pan-Armenian community, we commend Congressman Radanovich,’ said
Aram Hamparian, Executive Director, Armenian National Committee of America.
“Congressman Radanovich has been a tremendously powerful voice for Armenian
Genocide reaffirmation for over 10 years,’ he emphasized. As Hamparian
stated, “We look forward to building on the Committee’s action and to
working with all members of Congress to secure a full floor vote on Armenian
Genocide legislation at the earliest opportunity.”