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    AYF MEMBERS ORGANIZE RALLY IN SUPPORT OF GENOCIDE RESOLUTION AND AMERICAN VALUES

    armradio.am
    07.11.2007 10:12

    The Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region (ANCA-WR)
    is reporting that the Armenian Youth Federation - Western Region
    (AYF-WR) continues to take a strong leadership role in rallying
    community support for the Armenian Genocide resolution (H.Res.106).

    Last week, hundreds of AYF members held a successful rally in Little
    Armenia to raise awareness of the Armenian Genocide resolution pending
    in Congress.

    The rally was covered by the following television news shows: KCBS,
    KCAL and KTTV Fox News. Among those speaking at the rally were State
    Assemblymember Kevin DeLeon and Glendale Unified School Board member
    Greg Krikorian. AYF members have also been volunteering to run numerous
    phone banks that are reaching out to tens of thousands of Armenian
    Americans in states across the Western United States in support of
    H. Res. 106.

    "Since 1933, the AYF has served to educate and motivate our community,"
    stated AYF Central Executive Chairman Caspar Jivalagian. "Building
    support for the Armenian Genocide resolution is critical to our shared
    goal of raising awareness of one of the most horrific chapters in
    human history. The AYF is also focused on defending American values,
    like truth and justice, which are under assault by genocide denying
    lobbyists being paid for by the Turkish Government," he added.

    H. Res. 106, the Armenian Genocide resolution passed through the
    House Committee on Foreign Affairs (HCFA) by a vote of 27-21 on
    October 10, 2007.

    Following the media frenzy stirred by the President and the State
    Department's opposition to the bill, the AYF-WR mobilized to assist
    in efforts to raise awareness of the Armenian Genocide resolution.

    "The AYF continues to play a strong role in our community," stated
    ANCA-WR Executive Director Andrew Kzirian. "We look forward to
    continuing and expanding our work with AYF members to raise awareness
    of the Armenian Genocide resolution," he added.
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