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    Armenian Assembly of America
    122 C Street, NW, Suite 350
    Washington, DC 20001
    Phone: 202-393-3434
    Fax: 202-638-4904
    Email: [email protected]
    Web: www.armenianassembly.org

    PRESS RELEASE
    March 31, 2005
    CONTACT: Christine Kojoian
    Email: [email protected]

    OVER ONE HUNDRED HOUSE MEMBERS URGE PRESIDENT BUSH TO RECOGNIZE THE
    ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Assembly Touts Efforts of Armenian-American
    Community

    Washington, DC - A congressional letter calling on President George
    W. Bush to properly acknowledge the Armenian Genocide in his statement
    of remembrance later this month, has the backing of over 100 Members
    of the House of Representatives to date. The letter, initiated by
    Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs Joe Knollenberg
    (R-MI) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), will be sent to the President
    next month.

    "As we approach the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, we
    recall with appreciation the leading role of the U.S. in attempting to
    prevent the genocide and helping those that survived," said Assembly
    Board of Directors Chairman Anthony Barsamian. "It is now time for
    the U.S. to formally and irrevocably reaffirm the facts of history and
    recognize this crime against humanity. We thank Congressmen
    Knollenberg and Pallone for again leading this effort and rallying
    strong bipartisan support to set the U.S. record straight."

    Barsamian also commended hundreds of Armenian-American activists
    nationwide, who this month responded to the Assembly's call to action
    urging President Bush to properly recognize the Armenian Genocide.
    Assembly State Chairs also took a leadership role in the campaign for
    reaffirmation, helping to mobilize grassroots activists and
    encouraging congressional support for reaffirmation of the
    U.S. record.

    The letter to the President says in part, "By properly recognizing the
    terrible atrocities committed against the Armenian people as genocide
    in your statement, you will honor the many Americans who helped launch
    the unprecedented U.S. diplomatic, political and humanitarian campaign
    to end the carnage and protect the survivors."

    "As U.S. efforts to aid victims of genocide continue, it is imperative
    that we pay tribute to the memory of others who have suffered and to
    never forget the past," the letter states. "By commemorating the
    Armenian Genocide, we renew our commitment to prevent future
    atrocities and therefore negate the dictum that history is condemned
    to repeat itself."

    In his commemorative statement last year, President Bush avoided the
    term "Armenian Genocide," and instead offered the textbook definition
    of this crime against humanity.

    "On this day, we pause in remembrance of one of the most horrible
    tragedies of the 20th century, the annihilation of as many as 1.5
    million Armenians through forced exile and murder at the end of the
    Ottoman Empire," the President said in part.

    The Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based
    nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness
    of Armenian issues. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership
    organization.

    ###

    NR#2005-037

    Editor's Note: The list of U.S. Representatives who have signed the
    letter is attached. This list is also available on the Assembly's Web
    site at http://www.aaainc.org.


    Members of Congress That Have Signed onto the Letter Urging President
    Bush to Properly Recognize the Armenian Genocide


    Neil Abercrombie (D-HI)
    Gary Ackerman (D-NY)
    Thomas Allen (D-ME)
    Rob Andrews (D-NJ)
    Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
    Charles Bass (R-NH)
    Melissa Bean (D-IL)
    Xavier Becerra (D-CA)
    Shelley Berkley (D-NV)
    Howard Berman (D-CA)
    Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
    Tim Bishop (D-NY)
    Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
    Mary Bono (R-CA)
    Jeb Bradley (R-NH)
    Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
    Ken Calvert (R-CA)
    Lois Capps (D-CA)
    Michael Capuano (D-MA)
    Ben Cardin (D-MD)
    Dennis Cardoza (D-CA)
    John Conyers (D-MI)
    Jim Costa (D-CA)
    Jerry Costello (D-IL)
    Joseph Crowley (D-NY)
    Susan Davis (D-CA)
    William Delahunt (D-MA)
    Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
    Mike Doyle (D-PA)
    David Dreier (R-CA)
    Eliot Engel (D-NY)
    Anna Eshoo (D-CA)
    Bob Filner (D-CA)
    Mark Foley (R-FL)
    Barney Frank (D-MA)
    Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)
    Scott Garrett (R-NJ)
    Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)
    Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)
    Maurice Hinchey (D-NY)
    Rush Holt (D-NJ)
    Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
    Steve Israel (D-NY)
    Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
    Sue Kelly (R-NY)
    Patrick Kennedy (D-RI)
    Dale Kildee (D-MI)
    Joe Knollenberg (R-MI)
    Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)
    Jim Langevin (D-RI)
    John Larson (D-CT)
    Steven LaTourette (R-OH)
    Sander Levin (D-MI)
    Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ)
    Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
    Nita Lowey (D-NY)
    Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
    Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
    Ed Markey (D-MA)
    Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)
    Betty McCollum (D-MN)
    Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI)
    Jim McDermott (D-WA)
    James McGovern (D-MA)
    Michael McNulty (D-NY)
    Martin Meehan (D-MA)
    Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
    Candice Miller (R-MI)
    George Miller (D-CA)
    Grace Napolitano (D-CA)
    Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
    Devin Nunes (R-CA)
    Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
    Collin Peterson (D-MN)
    George Radanovich (R-CA)
    Mike Rogers (R-MI)
    Steven Rothman (D-NJ)
    Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)
    Ed Royce (R-CA)
    Linda Sanchez (D-CA)
    Loretta Sanchez (D-CA)
    Jim Saxton (R-NJ)
    Adam Schiff (D-CA)
    Joe Schwarz (R-MI)
    E. Clay Shaw (R-FL)
    Christopher Shays (R-CT)
    Brad Sherman (D-CA)
    John Shimkus (R-IL)
    Chris Smith (R-NJ)
    Mark Souder (R-IN)
    John Sweeney (R-NY)
    Edolphus Towns (D-NY)
    Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH)
    Mark Udall (D-CO)
    Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
    Peter Visclosky (D-IN)
    Maxine Waters (D-CA)
    Diane Watson (D-CA)
    Henry Waxman (D-CA)
    Anthony Weiner (D-NY)
    Joe Wilson (R-SC)
    Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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