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    CLINTON SAYS US WOULD NOT CRIMINALIZE SPEECH

    Hurriyet Daily News
    Jan 28 2012
    Turkey

    The issue was a matter of historical, rather than political, debate,
    Clinton says referring to 'genocide' claims. AP photo U.S. Secretary
    of State Hillary Clinton said the United States does not criminalize
    speech, but other states have different standards, responding to a
    question Jan. 26 on the French bill criminalizing denial of Armenian
    genocide allegations.

    "People can say nearly anything they choose, and they do, in our
    country," said Clinton. "Other countries, including France, have
    different standards, different histories [...] But we are, I hope,
    never going to go down that path to criminalize speech," said Clinton,
    according to the website of the U.S. Department of State.

    She also said the issue was a matter of historical, rather than
    political, debate. Clinton said it was a dangerous path to try to
    resolve historical issues through government power. "Whatever the
    terrible event might be, or the high emotions that it represents,
    to try to use government power to resolve historical issues, I think,
    opens a door that is very dangerous to go through," she said.

    Armenian Diaspora to increase pressure

    The Armenian Diaspora in the United States is prepared to increase
    its pressure on the government to approve a resolution on Armenian
    claims of genocide after French senators approved a bill Jan. 23.

    Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram
    Hamparian said Armenians will use the French bill as an example to
    pressure the U.S. Congress. "We mark this occasion by urging President
    Obama to honor his pledge to recognize the Armenian genocide and by
    calling on the U.S. House leadership to allow a vote on the Armenian
    Genocide Resolution, H.Res.304," Hamparian said, according to Armenian
    Weekly. Around 88 U.S. senators have signed the H.Res.304 so far.

    Washington-based Turkish-American Associations Assembly said the
    French bill limits personal freedoms.

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