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PRESS RELEASE
April 21, 2009
Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
Tel: (202) 775-1918

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION COSPONSORS TOP 100

WASHINGTON, DC ? With only days remaining until President Obama’s
long anticipated April 24th remarks this Friday, the lead sponsors
of the Armenian Genocide Resolution have announced that the number
of cosponsors for this human rights measure has grown beyond the
hundred mark, signaling broad, bipartisan support for official U.S.
recognition of this crime against humanity, reported the Armenian
National Committee of America (ANCA).

This legislation, spearheaded by lead sponsors, Adam Schiff (D-CA)
and George Radanovich (R-CA) and Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-
Chairs Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), calls on the U.S.
President to properly recognize the Armenian Genocide. It was
introduced on March 17th and has been referred to the Foreign
Affairs Committee. The resolution is identical to the one
introduced in both the House and Senate in the 110th Congress,
which was adopted by the House Foreign Affairs Committee and was
publicly endorsed by then-candidate for President Barack Obama, his
Vice President Joe Biden, and current Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton.

"We are gratified that the U.S. Congress ? from the leadership to
committee chairpersons and the bipartisan rank and file ? clearly
understands that America must always address genocide at the level
of American values," said Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the
ANCA. "America’s willingness to stand up against genocide
represents a core moral challenge of the 21st Century, not, as
Turkey would like, a political issue that it can leverage with
pressure, threats, and intimidation."

President Obama, as a Senator and a candidate for the Presidency,
spoke forcefully, clearly, and repeatedly in support of U.S.
recognition of the Armenian Genocide, frequently criticizing then-
President Bush for failing to properly characterize and commemorate
this crime while in the White House. Among President Obama’s
statements have been the following:

— "The Armenian Genocide is not an allegation, a personal
opinion, or a point of view, but rather a widely documented fact
supported by an overwhelming body of historical evidence. The facts
are undeniable."

— "America deserves a leader who speaks truthfully about the
Armenian Genocide and responds forcefully to all genocides. I
intend to be that President."

— "As a senator, I strongly support passage of the Armenian
Genocide Resolution (H.Res.106 & S.Res.106), and as President I
will recognize the Armenian Genocide"

Joining Congressmen Schiff and Radanovich as cosponsors of
H.Res.252 are:

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Joe Baca (D-CA),
Michele Marie Bachmann (R-MN), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Howard Berman
(D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Eric Cantor (R-
VA), Lois Capps (D-CA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Dennis Cardoza (D-
CA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), John Conyers (D-MI), Jim Costa (D-CA),
Jerry Costello (D-IL), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Danny Davis (D-IL),
Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), David Dreier (R-CA),
Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Barney
Frank (D-MA), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), Scott Garrett (R-NJ),
Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Jim Himes (D-CT),
Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Rush Holt (D-NJ),
Michael Honda (D-CA), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI),
Mark Kirk (R-IL), Leonard Lance (R-NJ), James Langevin (D-RI), John
Larson (D-CT), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Sander Levin (D-MI), Daniel
Lipinski (D-IL), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Dan Lungren (R-CA), Stephen
Lynch (D-MA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Edward Markey (D-MA), Doris
Matsui (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI),
James McGovern (D-MA), Buck McKeon (R-CA), Jerry McNerney (D-CA),
Candice Miller (R-MI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY),
Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Richard Neal (D-MA), Devin Nunes (R-CA),
John Olver (D-MA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Gary
Peters (D-MI), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Jared Polis (D-CO), Peter
Roskam (R-IL), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA),
Edward Royce (R-CA), Paul Ryan (R-WI), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), John
Sarbanes (D-MD), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), Allyson Schwartz (D-PA),
F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Albio Sires (D-
NJ), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Mark Souder (R-IN), Zachary Space
(D-OH), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Pete Stark (D-CA), Betty Sue Sutton
(D-OH), Ellen Tauscher (D-CA), John Tierney (D-MA), Dina Titus (D-
NV), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Christopher Van Hollen
(D-MD), Peter Visclosky (D-IN), Timothy Walz (D-MN), Maxine Waters
(D-CA), Diane Watson (D-CA), Henry Waxman (D-CA), Anthony Weiner
(D-NY), Frank Wolf (R-VA), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), and David Wu (D-
OR).

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress