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Press Release
ANC-PAC Endorses U.S. Senator John Ensign
Republican Senator Has Strong Ties To Rapidly Expanding
Armenian American Community in Nevada
October 5, 2006
Las Vegas, NV – The nation’s largest Armenian American grassroots
political action committee issued an endorsement for U.S. Senator John
Ensign this week. The Armenian National Committee – Political Action
Committee (ANC-PAC) urges all Armenian Americans in Nevada to vote
for Senator Ensign when they head to the polls on November 7, 2006.
"John Ensign is a Congressional leader on Armenian issues who has
earned the respect and votes of the ANC-PAC’s supporters in Las Vegas,
Henderson, Reno and throughout the state," remarked Ara Shirinian who
serves as Co-Chairman of the Nevada ANC. "We are proud of the solid
track record of support the Senator has built over the years in our
community and proud to have the ANC-PAC endorsing him."
Fellow Nevada ANC Co-Chairman, Dr. Armen Hovanessian, added that,
"Our community respects Senator Ensign for introducing a bill to
recognize the Armenian Genocide in November of 2005 and for keeping
an open channel of communication with our community. While this
legislation was not adopted this year, we know Senator Ensign will
keep fighting until the Congress goes on record acknowledging the
crime against humanity committed against the Armenian people in 1915."
On September 29th of this year, Senator Ensign took to the Senate
floor to share with his colleagues his concerns over the "unacceptable"
recall of U.S. Ambassador John Evans, who, according to media reports,
was dismissed from office for properly recognizing the Armenian
Genocide.
Upon his introduction last year of the Armenian Genocide Resolution,
Senator Ensign remarked, "It is as important as ever that American
foreign policy reflect our nationís recognition of the Armenian
Genocide. It is my hope that by acknowledging such atrocities we
might help avoid them in the future. I applaud the Armenian people
for their courage and persistence in bringing this horrible chapter
in history to light." The Ensign resolution calls upon the President
"to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects
appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related
to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the
United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide." In the 109th
Congress, 34 Senators co-sponsored S.Res. 320.
On July 21, 2006, supporters of the ANC-PAC gathered in Las Vegas to
honor Senator Ensign and raise funds for his reelection campaign.
The event drew a broad cross section of community members, illustrating
the broad appeal the Senator has among all Armenian Americans living
in Nevada. At the event, ANC-PAC official Ara Bedrosian presented
Senator Ensign with the Nevada ANCA Freedom Award in recognition of
his leadership in advancing the cause of human rights and genocide
recognition.
Senator Ensign is presently the Vice Chairman of the Republican
Steering Committee, the group that shapes the party’s legislative
agenda. He is expected to take over the leadership of the National
Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee later this year, replacing
Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) in that prestigious and powerful post.
The ANC-PAC is a non-partisan federally registered political action
committee established to support campaign committees for Members of
Congress who share the values of the Armenian American community.
The ANC-PAC is at the forefront of efforts to ensure that the voice
of the Armenian American community is clearly heard in our nation’s
capital. The ANC-PAC continues a century old tradition of Armenian
Americans engagement on the public policy issues facing national
political leaders, both in the U.S. Congress and the White House.
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