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PRESS RELEASE
May 19, 2009
Contact: Michael A Zachariades
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (202) 393-3434
SUPPORT FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION GROWS, COSPONSORS REACH 125
Washington, DC – H. Res. 252, the Armenian Genocide Resolution, reached
another milestone today with the bi-partisan support of 125 cosponsors,
reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly). Congressmen Bruce
Braley (D-IA), Peter Defazio (D-OR), Bobby Rush (D-IL) and John Yarmouth
(D-KY) are the latest Members to lend their support to this human rights
initiative.
"Reaffirmation of the Armenian Genocide will not be sidelined in the
111th Congress," stated Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny. "The
Assembly will continue to educate Members of Congress on the importance
of H. Res. 252 and, through its activists across the nation, energize
the community on the local level to contact their Representatives
directly," adding that "by passing the Armenian Genocide Resolution, we
can further the cause of genocide prevention."
H. Res. 252, a congressional resolution which reaffirms the historical
record of the United States on the Armenian Genocide, was introduced by
Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), George Radanovich (R-CA) and Congressional
Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairmen Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Mark
Kirk (R-IL) and is modeled after H. Res. 106, which passed the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs during the 110th Congress.
In January, the Assembly launched a website,
ArmenianGenocideAffirmation.com, dedicated to U.S. affirmation of the
Armenian Genocide. The website affords visitors the opportunity to send
a letter to their respective Member of Congress, view the current list
of all H. Res. 252 co-sponsors, join the Assembly’s facebook group or
become an Ambassador of Affirmation.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding
and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
membership organization.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
