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    Armenian National Committee of America
    1711 N Street NW
    Washington, DC 20036
    Tel: (202) 775-1918
    Fax: (202) 775-5648
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Internet: www.anca.org

    PRESS RELEASE

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    October 2, 2006
    Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
    Tel: (202) 775-1918

    ANCA WELCOMES SENATE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
    MARKING THE UKRAINIAN FAMINE-GENOCIDE OF 1932-1933

    -- Legislation Authorizes Establishment
    of Genocide Memorial in Washington, DC

    WASHINGTON, DC - The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)
    today welcomed the U.S. Senate's adoption of legislation
    recognizing the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-33 and
    authorizing the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on
    Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of
    this crime against humanity.

    "We join with our friends in the Ukrainian American community in
    welcoming the Senate's adoption of legislation appropriately
    commemorating the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide through the creation of
    a memorial in our nation's capital," said Aram Hamparian, Executive
    Director of the ANCA.

    The legislation, adopted by the Senate on September 30th,
    authorizes the government of Ukraine to establish a memorial
    honoring the men, women, and children who perished by famine under
    communist rule in Ukraine from 1932 to 1933. As a memorial gift
    from a foreign nation, the government of Ukraine would be
    responsible for constructing, maintaining, and preserving the
    memorial. No federal funds will be used for those purposes.

    The U.S. House adopted a similar measure on November 16th of last
    year. Speaking in support of the House version, its author, Rep.
    Sander Levin (D-MI), had explained that, "during the Famine
    Genocide of 1932-33, between 7 and 10 million Ukrainians were
    deliberately and systematically starved to death. He stressed to
    his colleagues that, "the memorial authorized by this bill will not
    only honor their memory, but serve as a tangible reminder to all of
    us that we must work together to prevent such tragedies in the
    future." He added that, "preventing the recurrence of crimes
    against humanity, such as the Ukrainian Famine Genocide, begins
    with remembering the tragedies of the past. That is why I believe
    it is so important for there to be this monument, remembering the
    millions of innocent victims."

    The full text of the legislation is provided below.

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    An Act

    To authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on
    Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of
    the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled,

    SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MEMORIAL.

    (a) In General.­The Government of Ukraine is authorized to
    establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to
    honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933.

    (b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works. ­ The
    establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with chapter
    89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the
    "Commemorative Works Act"), except that sections 8902(a)(1),
    8906(b)(1), 8908(b)(2), and 8909(b) shall not apply with respect to
    the memorial.

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