ANCA EASTERN REGION ENDORSES DR. JEFF MCGOFF FOR CONGRESS
Armenian Weekly
January 15, 2010
The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region is proud to
announce its endorsement of Dr. Jeff McGoff in the Republican primary
race against Rep. Dan Burton in Indiana’s 5th district.
"We are encouraged by Dr. McGoff’s strong stance on issues that pertain
to Armenian-Americans," said Steve Mesrobian, chairman of the Armenian
National Committee of America Eastern Region. "Dr. McGoff offers us
a real opportunity to not only remove Rep. Burton who so vigorously
speaks for the Turkish government, but also to elect someone in his
place who has the moral judgment to speak truthfully on our issues."
In his recent response to the ANCA questionnaire, McGoff wrote, "In
the early part of the 20th century, the Armenian people suffered the
unspeakable horror of being targeted and systematically removed or
killed by an oppressive government that showed no regard for humanity.
These are the facts and the truth cannot be denied nor can it be spun
for political purpose." In regards to a historical commission he adds,
"The Armenian Genocide is a fact. Any opinion to the contrary is
ignorant, uninformed and false. I will vehemently oppose any effort
to call into doubt the Armenian Genocide."
Rep. Dan Burton, who serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee,
has been the incumbent Congressman since 1983 and has consistently
received an "F" on the ANCA Report Card. Congressman Burton has
proactively worked to defeat any resolutions affirming the Armenian
Genocide, and has essentially become an Indiana extension of the
Turkish Government, said Varoujan Chalian DDS, who will be working
to elect Congressman McGoff in the primary.
Dr. McGoff holds positive and promising stances on additional issues
including ending the genocide in Darfur, Nagoro-Karabagh’s right to
self-determination, increasing U.S. assistance to Armenia and Nagorno
Karabagh, and ending the illegal Turkish-Azeri blockade on Armenia.