Targeted News Service
April 24, 2010 Saturday 3:31 AM EST

Gov. Gibbons Issues Proclamation for Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

CARSON CITY, Nev.

Gov. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., has issued the following proclamation:

Whereas; 2010 marks the 95111 anniversary of the commencement of the
first genocide of the 200~ century. the genocide of approximately 1.5
million Armenian men, women and children of Anatolia at the direction
of the Ottoman Turks; and

Whereas; the survivors of this massacre have maintained their identity
and unity through their church, passing along to each generation not
only a strong Christian faith but a knowledge oftheir language,
history and culture; and TA/he reas; the heroic struggles ofthe
Armenian people inspire and challenge us to cherish and preserve the
freedom that is ours; and

Whereas; all citizens are urged to commemorate this tragic event which
drove the survivors and descendents ofthis genocide from their
homeland; and

Whereas; Nevada joins with the Armenian Community in honoring the
memory of these victims at this very special ‘telebration ofLife

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIM GIBBONS, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, do
hereby proclaim April24. 2010 as