PALLONE AND KNOLLENBERG URGED PRESIDENT BUSH TO REAFFIRM U.S. RECORD ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

PanARMENIAN.Net
18.04.2007 14:01 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian
Issues Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Joseph Knollenberg (R-MI),
for sending a letter today, urging President George W. Bush to
reaffirm the United States’ record on the Armenian Genocide in his
upcoming April 24th commemorative statement, the Armenian Assembly
of America reports.

Last year in his annual commemorative speech, the President noted that
it was a "tragedy for all humanity and one that we and the world must
never forget," but he has repeatedly failed to use the word genocide
when referencing the tragic killings of 1.5 million Armenians from
1915-1923 by the Ottoman Turks.

In their letter, the Co-Chairs encouraged the President to recognize
the atrocities committed against the Armenian people as genocide
stating in part: "The United States must never allow crimes against
humanity to pass without remembrance and condemnation." In addition
the letter emphasizes the importance of the U.S. commitment to prevent
future occurrences of genocide, reiterating that "it is imperative
that we pay tribute to the memory of others who have suffered and to
never forget the past."

This year, Armenians across the world will commemorate the 92nd
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. On Capitol Hill, Pallone
and Knollenberg, in conjunction with the Armenian Embassy and
Armenian-American organizations, will be spearheading an April
24th event.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress