CHICAGO MAYOR RICHARD DALEY ISSUES RESOLUTION IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

ArmRadio.am
20.04.2007 15:15

The Mayor of Chicago Richard Daley signed the resolution adopted by
the City Council of Chicago that recognizes April 24th as a day of
remembrance for the Armenian Genocide, reports the Armenian National
Committee of Illinois.

"We are honored that Mayor Daley signed this resolution, which
signifies the ongoing initiative in Illinois to raise awareness of
the tragic events that happened to the Armenians in 1915," commented
ANC of Illinois Chairman Ari Killian. "We look forward to continue to
build our relationship with local and national figures in Illinois"
he stated.

The proclamation adopted by the city council of the City of Chicago
and signed by Mayor Richard M Daley was issued in the midst of a
campaign by the Turkish Government to defeat H. Res. 106 pending
in the US House of Representatives that would mark the slaughter
of 1.5 million Christian Armenians as the first genocide of the
20th century. Currently, 12 of the 19 Illinois representatives
have cosponsored H. Res. 106. Similar legislation, S. Res. 106, was
introduced last month in the US Senate by Assistant Majority Leader
Dick Durbin (D-IL) who also actively has worked to promote awareness
about the genocide in Darfur.

In August 2005, Illinois became the eleventh state to mandate teaching
of genocide as part of the public school curriculum. The mandate
signed by Gov.

Rod Blagojevich resulted from the efforts of the Armenian National
Committee of Illinois and other ethnic groups that had been subject
to a genocidal campaign.