ANCA EASTERN REGION TO DECORATE SAMANTHA POWER WITH FREEDOM AWARD
Noyan Tapan
April 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, APRIL 22, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian
National Committee of America, Eastern Region (ANCA ER) has announced
plans to hold its second annual banquet on September 13 at the Grand
Hyatt Hotel in New York City, with honored guest, Pulitzer Prize
winner Samantha Power, the author of "A Problem From Hell: America
and the Age of Genocide" book.
In her first book, she writes about the Armenian Genocide leading to
the unfortunate realities of the other genocides that followed. In
her books Samantha Power referres to human rights issues and genocide
awareness.
According to the information provided by the Office of the Armenian
National Committee of America, the evening will be followed by a
dinner and program, during which Samantha Power will receive the
ANCA ER Freedom Award. This award is given to those who demonstrate
extraordinary courage and devotion to freedom and justice. Last year’s
honoree was former United States Ambassador to Armenia, John Evans,
who was dismissed from his position for speaking the truth about the
Armenian Genocide.