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    ARMENIAN AMERICANS THANK CONGRESSMEN FOR THEIR QUESTIONS TO CLINTON

    news.am
    March 01, 2012 | 13:05

    WASHINGTON, DC. - Armenian Americans expressed their gratitude to
    Congressmen for their remarks during Hillary Clinton's testimony
    before two key U.S. House Committees.

    "We would like to thank Representative Schiff for pressing the
    Secretary to explain her recent remarks on the Armenian Genocide,
    and to express our appreciation to Congressmen Sherman, Cicilline,
    Jackson and Rothman for taking the lead in raising key community
    concerns with Secretary Clinton today," stated ANCA Executive Director
    Aram Hamparian.

    During testimony before two key U.S. House Committees today, Secretary
    Clinton was pressed on a range of concerns to Armenian Americans,
    including, most prominently, her recent remarks misrepresenting
    the Armenian Genocide, as well as calls for Turkey's return of
    confiscated Christian churches, the Administration's proposed 19%
    reduction in aid to Armenia, and efforts to focus U.S. assistance
    to the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia, reported the Armenian
    National Committee of America (ANCA).

    House Democrats Adam Schiff (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), David
    Cicilline (D-RI), Jesse Jackson (D-IL) and Steve Rothman (D-NJ) each
    used a portion of their limited questioning time to focus Clinton's
    attention on key issues, with some responses offered during the
    hearing and others to be submitted in written form at a later date.

    Additional House Members may be submitting written questions on
    community concerns in the upcoming days.

    "Greater clarity on the Obama Administration's policy of the Armenian
    Genocide, Turkey's return of churches, and foreign aid policies toward
    the Caucasus are all very meaningful for Armenian American voters,
    as we prepare to go to the polls this November."

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