Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region
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Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918
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PRESS RELEASE
April 25, 2007
Contact: Haig Hovsepian
Tel: (818) 500-1918
POWER Initative – 4th edition: Senators reid and clinton join s. res.
106 as cosponsors
— Over 190 members of the house of representatives have agreed to
cosponsor h. res. 106
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western
Region (ANCA-WR) continues in its efforts to build and increase support
for H. Res. 106 and S. Res. 106, the Armenian Genocide Resolutions.
Dubbed "Project Outreach Western Region – POWER", the ANCA-WR office has
been mobilizing ANC chapters and Armenian American communities
throughout the western United States. The recent addition of the "Click
for Justice" campaign has increased the already strong momentum behind
both resolutions.
On April 24, 2007, the Day of Remembrance commemorating the 92nd
Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the ANCA-WR welcomed the news that
United States Senate Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) and
Presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) agreed to cosponsor
S. Res. 106. Additionally, over 190 Members of Congress have agreed to
cosponsor H. Res. 106, the Armenian Genocide Resolution.
"As we mark the 92nd Anniversary commemorating the Armenian Genocide,
crossing the 190 threshold in the House is extremely important because
it represents the continued progress the Armenian American community is
making," remarked Andrew Kzirian, Executive Director of the ANCA-WR.
"The Senate has also been heating up with the cosponsorship support of
Senate Majority Leader Reid and Presidential candidate Clinton," he
added. "The support of Senators Reid and Clinton demonstrates that
recognition of the Armenian Genocide is taken seriously by leaders
sitting at the highest echelons of power."
In recent weeks, the ANCA-WR has worked with local activists to continue
securing meetings all across the country with congressional district
offices.
Stay tuned for the next POWER update.
The Armenian National Committee of America is the largest and most
influential Armenian American grassroots political organization. Working
in coordination with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters
throughout the United States and affiliated organizations around the
world, the ANCA actively advances the concerns of the Armenian American
community on a broad range of issues.
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PHOTO CAPTION: The Western Region of the United States.