ANC SACRAMENTO ACTIVISTS AND CONGRESSMAN LUNGREN DISCUSS ARMENIAN AMERICAN ISSUES
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11.09.2008 11:11
The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR)
and the Sacramento ANC Chapter recently met with Congressman Dan
Lungren (R-CA) at his office in Gold River, CA. ANCA-WR Board Member
Hovannes Boghossian and ANC of Sacramento activist Gagam Adamian
thanked the Congressman for his support of the Armenian American
Community, particularly his efforts regarding House Resolution 106
(the Armenian Genocide Resolution).
"It is always a pleasure to meet with Congressman Lungren to discuss
issues that are important to the Armenian American community," stated
ANC-WR Board Member Hovannes Boghossian. "The Congressman has been a
long time friend and supporter of our community and we look forward
to his support when a new Genocide Resolution is introduced," he added.
Boghossian and Adamian spoke at length with the Congressman regarding
H. Res. 106 and the Turkish government’s continuous denial of
the Armenian Genocide. The adoption of the resolution by the House
Foreign Affairs Committee on October 10, 2007 sparked a firestorm of
media coverage over the Turkish government’s threats to retaliate
against America if the measure were approved by the full House
of Representatives. Turkey has poured millions of foreign dollars
into the U.S. political system, paying former Members of Congress to
make its case and p ublic relations firms to spin the media coverage
against this human rights legislation.
During the meeting, Boghossian and Adamian informed the Congressman
regarding the recent controversy at the Institute of Turkish Studies
(ITS).
Professor Donald Quataert, director of ITS, was forced to resign
after changing his long held position of denial by acknowledging
the historical veracity of the Armenian Genocide in a recent book
review. The ANC representatives also discussed the Southern Poverty
Law Center’s recent investigative feature on the Turkish government’s
denial campaign in American academia.
Congressman Lungren reiterated his support for the Armenian American
community and reassured that he will once again support the Armenian
Genocide Resolution when it is introduced in Congress.