SPEAKER OF US CONGRESS REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION

ArmInfo
2009-04-16 19:17:00

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA),
has reaffirmed her longstanding support for U.S. recognition of the
Armenian Genocide, stressing her backing for the Armenian Genocide
Resolution, H.Res.252.

In a letter sent this week to constituents throughout California’s8th
Congressional District, the Speaker offered her personalassurance
that she "will continue to support official recognitionof the Armenian
genocide," a crime she described as a "grave injustice" that "should
be officially recognized as genocide."

As Armenian National Committee of America reported, in recent weeks,
growing support for U.S. recognition has been reflected by:

— The steady climb of cosponsors of the Armenian Genocide Resolution,
H.Res.252, among both Democrats and Republicans.

— The unanimous decision by the House of Representatives of Hawaii,
the President’s home state, to become the 42nd to officially recognize
the Armenian Genocide.

— The letter recently sent by the International Association of
Genocide Scholars urging President Obama to honor his pledge to
recognize the Armenian Genocide.