PanARMENIAN.Net
California lawmakers urge House of Representatives to pass H.Res.106
19.10.2007 16:51 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez (D-Los
Angeles) and Assembly member Paul Krekorian (D-Burbank) today sent a
letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging Congress to support the
Armenian Genocide resolution. The letter says:
"Dear Madam Speaker:
"We understand that the House vote on the resolution recognizing the
1915 slaughter of Armenians as genocide may be in doubt pending a
reassessment of support for the measure to be conducted by Rep. Adam
Schiff, one of the bill’s lead sponsors.
"It is our strong hope that the members of the California delegation,
in fact all members of Congress, will resist the strong outside
pressure not to vote on the resolution and will stand up in support of
the truth.
"As you know, California is home to a large and dynamic Armenian
community, whose calls for recognition and remembrance have been
powerful and persuasive. These calls have not been limited to this
community that has been most impacted, however. Americans of all
backgrounds who care about truth and justice and the prevention of
future atrocities have likewise demanded recognition of the Armenian
Genocide.
"The California Legislature is on record via Assembly Joint Resolution
15 (Krekorian) commemorating and condemning this genocide, and also,
it should be noted, acknowledging those Turks who risked their lives
to protect Armenians from harm. Clearly the relationship between
Turkey and the United States is a vital one. Just as clearly, our
nation’s relationships need not and should not rest on a rotted
framework of revisionist history.
"Congressman Schiff and his co-sponsors were right to bring this bill
forward. You have been right in letting it advance. We sincerely hope
these good efforts will be rewarded in the ultimate passage of this
important and long overdue step toward justice.’
October 10, the House Foreign Affairs Committee with a vote 27 to 21
passed the Armenian Genocide resolution. The date for full House vote
has not been fixed yet. Meanwhile, 7 Congressmen have already
recalled their signatures.