ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY CONTINUES OUTREACH ON GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
ArmRadio.am
19.02.2007 11:56
In an effort to secure a crucial bipartisan majority on the Armenian
Genocide resolution, Assembly leaders have conducted a series of
meetings with Members of Congress, urging them to cosponsor H. Res. 106
and reaffirm the historical fact of the Armenian Genocide.
Assembly Board of Trustees Member Annie Totah and Executive Director
Bryan Ardouny met with Armenian Caucus Members, including Reps. Charles
Rangel (D-NY) and Shelley Berkley (D-NV). Rangel serves as Chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee, to which Berkley is a member. Totah
and Ardouny also met with Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD), who like
his father, former Senator Paul Sarbanes, is a strong champion of
Armenian issues. All three lawmakers have signed onto the Armenian
Genocide bill.
"In just two weeks since the introduction of the bill, the response
has been tremendous," said Executive Director Bryan Ardouny. "Now,
more than ever, Armenian-Americans from across the country are united
to secure passage of this critical legislation. We must, once and for
all, put a stop to denial by passing this resolution reaffirming the
historical truth."
H. Res. 106, which has 176 cosponsors to date, 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.