WASHINGTON BRIEFING : SPEAKER PELOSI SAYS SHE’S COMMITTED TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AFFIRMATION
by Emil Sanamyan
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Friday April 17, 2009
Washington, – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) reiterated
her support for affirmation of the U.S. record on the Armenian
Genocide, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reported.
In an April 14 letter to her constituents in California’s 8th district,
Speaker Pelosi noted that she "will continue to support official
recognition of the Armenian genocide."
"A grave injustice was committed and the fact that our nation is not
officially recognizing these crimes as genocide is a disappointment,"
Speaker Pelosi was quoted as saying.
The nonbinding House Resolution 252 (H. Res. 252), introduced last
month, as of this week had the support of 94 members, somewhat less
support than its predecessor resolution – H. Res. 106 – had two years
ago in the previous Congress.
H. Res. 252 has been referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee,
chaired by another supporter of Armenian Genocide affirmation,
Rep. Howard Berman (D.-Calif.). But it remains unclear when it might
be considered by the Committee.
The Obama Administration has not yet taken a public position on
H. Res. 252.