U.S. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER TO CO-SPONSOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
Tert
Nov 20 2009
Armenia
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has informed the Armenian
National Committee of America (ANCA) that he will once again support
legislation calling for U.S. reaffirmation of the Armenian Genocide,
according to an ANCA press release.
"We want to offer our appreciation to Majority Leader Reid for
joining with his colleagues in supporting this legislative effort
to put America on the right side of the Armenian Genocide issue,"
said Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the ANCA.
Spearheaded by Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and John Ensign (R-NV),
the Armenian Genocide resolution (S.Res.316) also enjoys the early
support of Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Russ Feingold (D-WI), Dianne
Feinstein (D-CA), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).
Senator Reid’s co-sponsorship comes as Armenian-Americans across
the U.S. continue to participate in the ANCA "Countdown to Erdogan"
campaign — a four-week campaign urging President Obama to speak
truthfully about the Armenian Genocide when he meets on December 7th
with Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan.
On each day until December 7th, the ANCA is organizing a new action
— ranging from online advocacy, call-in days, social networking,
coalition-building, community outreach, and fieldwork.