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    Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region
    104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
    Glendale, California 91206
    Phone: 818.500.1918
    Fax: 818.246.7353
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Web: www.anca.org

    PRESS RELEASE
    April 5, 2007


    Contact: Haig Hovsepian
    Tel: (818) 500-1918


    POWER Initative: ANCA-WR continues strong push to extend outreach TO
    WESTERN STATES

    --ANCA-WR BUILDs support for armenian genocide resolutions H. Res. 106
    and S. Res. 106


    LOS ANGELES, CA - The Armenian National Committee of America - Western
    Region (ANCA-WR) continues in its efforts to build and increase support
    for H. Res. 106 and S. Res. 106, the Armenian Genocide Resolutions.
    Dubbed "Project Outreach Western Region - POWER", the ANCA-WR office has
    been mobilizing ANC chapters and Armenian American communities
    throughout the western United States. The first phase of POWER
    demonstrated outreach to Armenian American communities in Oregon,
    Washington, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Montana and the
    Greater San Diego area. As more Congressmen joined on as cosponsors to
    H. Res. 106 and S. Res. 106 as a result of POWER, local ANC chapters
    across the region have continued to attend district office meetings
    while advocating for U.S. Congressional recognition of the Armenian
    Genocide.

    "As we have returned from our trip to Washington, DC to campaign on
    Capitol Hill for Darfur Divestment and recognition of the Armenian
    Genocide, a renewed and reenergized vigor has emerged," remarked Andrew
    Kzirian, Executive Director of the ANCA-WR. "As new cosponsors join H.
    Res. 106, and now also the recently introduced S. Res. 106, we move
    closer to passing H. Res. 106."

    The ANCA-WR continues to work with ANC activists in Alaska, Arizona,
    Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico and is
    currently in the process of reaching out to elected representatives in
    other states as well.

    Since March 1, 2007, Rep. Brian Baird (WA-3), Rep. Brian Bilbray
    (CA-50), Rep. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-7), Rep. Gary Miller (CA-42), Rep.
    John Salazar (CO-3), Rep. Duncan Hunter (CA-52) and Rep. Al Green (TX-9)
    have joined on as cosponsors to H. Res. 106 from the Western Region of
    the United States. Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-29) introduced H. Res.
    106 on January 30, 2007.

    Since the introduction of S. Res. 106 on March 14, 2007, Senator John
    Ensign (NV), Senator Wayne Allard (CO), Senator Barbara Boxer (CA),
    Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA) and most recently Senator Sam Brownback
    (KS) have joined on as cosponsors of this resolution. Senator Richard
    Durbin (IL) introduced S. Res. 106. The Senators from the Western
    Region constitute 5 of the 38 total seats in the Western Region of the
    United States.

    Stay tuned for the next POWER update.

    The Armenian National Committee of America is the largest and most
    influential Armenian American grassroots political organization. Working
    in coordination with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters
    throughout the United States and affiliated organizations around the
    world, the ANCA actively advances the concerns of the Armenian American
    community on a broad range of issues.

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    PHOTO CAPTION: The Western Region of the United States.
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