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    ANCA CALLS ON OBAMA TO HONOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION PLEDGE

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    April 8, 2010 - 11:45 AMT 06:45 GMT

    The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) went on record,
    once again, asking President Obama to honor his campaign promise to
    recognize the Armenian Genocide.

    The one-page letter, signed by ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian and sent in
    the days leading up to President Obama's second April 24th in office,
    asks, simply, that President Obama keep his commitment and "stand for
    a policy that is truthful, just, and worthy of the American people."

    Hachikian also addressed two points of special concern that have
    further compounded the anger and outrage felt by Armenian American
    voters over the President's broken promise; his pressure on Armenia to
    accept the one-sided, pro-Ankara Protocols; his support for Turkey's
    "historical commission" denial tactic; and his attacks on the
    Armenian Genocide Resolution. The first dealt with the unfortunate
    and inappropriate practice by the current and previous presidents
    to use April 24th, a day of solemn remembrance, as a platform to
    offer policy statements about Armenia, Turkey, and the surrounding
    region. The second concerned the fact that the President, despite
    devoting considerable attention to Armenian issues, has yet to agree,
    consistent with his campaign promise, to meet with the broad-based
    leadership of the Armenian American community.
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