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    Armenian Assembly of America
    1140 19th Street, NW, Suite 600
    Washington, DC 20036
    Phone: 202-393-3434
    Fax: 202-638-4904
    Email: [email protected]
    Web: www.aaainc.org


    PRESS RELEASE

    December 1, 2008

    Contact: Michael A Zachariades
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: (202) 393-3434



    ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY WELCOMES SELECTION OF HILLARY CLINTON AS SECRETARY OF STATE


    Washington, DC - President-elect Barack Obama selected Senator Hillary
    Rodham Clinton (D-NY) to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State, reported
    the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly).

    "During her tenure in the U.S. Senate, Senator Clinton has consistently
    supported affirmation of the Armenian Genocide," stated Assembly Executive
    Director Bryan Ardouny. "Never before have we had such an alignment
    whereby the incoming President Vice-President and Secretary of State have
    a clear and demonstrated record of support for affirmation of the Armenian
    Genocide, as well as genocide prevention," continued Ardouny.

    First elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000, Senator Clinton consistently
    supported efforts to reaffirm the historical truth of the Armenian
    Genocide. In addition to co-sponsoring resolutions affirming the
    Armenian Genocide, Senator Clinton also repeatedly urged President
    George W. Bush to reaffirm the Armenian Genocide in his annual April
    24th statements. In 2006, for example, Clinton signed a letter to
    President Bush stating: "The memory of the Armenian Genocide underscores
    our responsibility to speak forcefully about our respect for fundamental
    human rights and opposition to mass slaughters. It is in the best
    interests of our nation and the entire global community to remember the
    past and learn from these crimes against humanity to ensure that they
    are never repeated. We respectfully request that you refer to the mass
    slaughter of Armenians as genocide in your commemorative statement."
    Senator Clinton also supports expanding and improving U.S.-Armenia
    relations and "a fair and democratic resolution of the Nagorno-Karabagh
    conflict."

    Throughout the 2008 presidential election, President-elect Obama
    repeatedly pledged to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide and with
    the nomination of Hillary Clinton, President-elect Obama has an ally in
    Genocide affirmation and prevention. In making the announcement today,
    President-elect Obama said, "The time has come for a new beginning, a new
    dawn of American leadership to overcome the challenges of the 21st
    century."

    During the campaign trail, Senator Clinton stated: "I believe the
    horrible events perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire against Armenians
    constitute a clear case of genocide. Our common morality and our
    nation's credibility as a voice for human rights challenge us to ensure
    that the Armenian Genocide be recognized and remembered by the Congress
    and the President of the United States."

    Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
    Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding
    and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
    membership organization.

    To read the Assembly release about President-elect Obama, please follow
    the link below: http://www.aaainc.org/index.php?id=3D644

    To read the Assembly press release in regard to the letter sent to
    President Bush in 2006, please follow the link below:

    http://www.aaainc.org/fileadmin/aaainc/pdf /2006/04-20-06__2006-037_Over_200_House_and_Senate _Members_Urge_President_Bush_to_Acknowledge_the_Ge nocide.pdf

    To read the Assembly release in regard to Vice President-elect Biden,
    please follow the link below:

    http://www.aaainc.org/index.php?id=3D648

    ___________________________

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    addressee. It is the property of the Armenian Assembly of America. You
    are hereby notified that any unauthorized review, use, dissemination or
    copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly
    prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this
    communication in error, please notify us immediately by facsimile (202)
    638-4904 or by telephone at (202) 393-3434, and destroy this
    communication and all copies thereof. Thank you.
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