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PRESS RELEASE
CONTACT: Lena Kaimian
April 18, 2007
Phone: (310) 360-0091
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E-mail: lkaimian@aaainc.org

COLORADO CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTS THE ARMENIAN
GENOCIDE RESOLUTION

Beverly Hills, CA – The Armenian Assembly announced today that the
entire Colorado congressional delegation unanimously supports the House
and Senate Armenian Genocide Resolutions.

Congressman Mark Udall (D) was the first member of the Colorado
congressional delegation to cosponsor this bipartisan resolution,
followed by Representatives Marilyn Musgrave (R), Diana DeGette (D),
Doug Lamborn (R), Ed Perlmutter (D) and John Salazar (D). Also, Thomas
Tancredo (R), pledged to the Assembly that he will sign on as a
cosponsor of H. Res. 106. In addition, Senators Wayne Allard (R) and Ken
Salazar (D) are supporters of the Armenian Genocide Resolution, S. Res.
106.

The Assembly’s Colorado ARAMAC (Armenian American Action Committee)
State Chair Pamela Barsam Brown has been working closely with the
offices of the state’s lawmakers.

“Colorado’s Senators and Representatives have been wonderful in their
tremendous support of reaffirmation of the U.S. record of the Armenian
Genocide,” said Barsam Brown. “We hope other states will follow
Colorado’s example.”

In addition to congressional support, the Armenian Genocide has also
been acknowledged at the state and municipal governmental levels.
Governor Bill Ritter of Colorado and Mayor John Hickenlooper of Denver
have both issued proclamations on the Armenian Genocide.

The Colorado State legislature has also issued a joint resolution
sponsored by State Senators Stephanie Takis and Lois Tochtrop and State
Representative Michael Garcia, stating that “Remembrance of April 24,
2007 and every April 24th hereafter as Colorado Day of Remembrance of
the Armenian Genocide.”

“We greatly appreciate the active support of the entire Colorado
delegation in affirming the incontestable fact of the Armenian
Genocide,” said Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny. “We applaud
the activism and dedication of Pamela Barsam Brown and the Colorado
Armenian community for this achievement.”

The Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based
nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of
Armenian issues. It is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt membership organization.
The Armenian Assembly is also a member of the Colorado Coalition for
Genocide Awareness and Action.

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