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OVER 60 U.S. REPRESENTATIVES PRESS CLINTON TO DISAVOW DISMISSAL OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE "AS A MATTER FOR HISTORICAL DEBATE"
armradio.am
28.02.2012 11:10
The lead authors of the Armenian Genocide Resolution, H.Res.304, Adam
Schiff (D-CA) and Robert Dold (R-IL), today sent a letter, co-signed by
59 of their House colleagues, calling on Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton to renounce her recent public mischaracterization of the
Armenian Genocide as a "historical debate," reported the Armenian
National Committee of America (ANCA).
In their letter to Secretary Clinton, the signatories noted that
her, "historically inaccurate description of the Armenian Genocide
as an open question, in addition to the offense it represents to
Armenian Americans and other victims of genocide, provides American
encouragement to the Republic of Turkey in its shameful campaign of
denial." They also reminded the Secretary that in 2006 she joined with
President Obama - then a U.S. Senator - in writing a letter explaining
to President Bush that the Armenian Genocide was a "systematic and
deliberate campaign of genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire in
1915. . . The victims of the Genocide deserve our remembrance and
their rightful place in history. . . .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."
The Congressional letter also quoted then Senator Clinton's public
statement in 2008 when, as a Senator and candidate for the presidency,
she affirmed that: "The horrible events perpetrated by the Ottoman
Empire against Armenians constitute a clear case of genocide," and that
"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."
"We want to thank Congressmen Schiff and Dold and each and every
one of the signatories of this Congressional letter for calling on
Secretary Clinton to step back from her historically inaccurate and
deeply offensive assertion that the Armenian Genocide is a matter for
historical debate," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "We
remain hopeful that the Secretary, after having allowed this false
statement to remain on the record for more than a month, will -
in response to this Congressional letter and the Armenian American
community's growing outrage - finally recognize and, to the extent
possible, seek to reverse the impact of this sad episode in undermining
the advancement of U.S. interests, compromising the promotion of
American values, and hindering the diplomatic work of the Department
of State."
Secretary Clinton is scheduled to testify and answer questions before
four separate U.S. House and Senate panels this coming week. The ANCA
has called on legislators serving on these committees to question her
about her offensive "historical debate" comments, on and the full range
of other issues of special importance to Armenian American voters.
armradio.am
28.02.2012 11:10
The lead authors of the Armenian Genocide Resolution, H.Res.304, Adam
Schiff (D-CA) and Robert Dold (R-IL), today sent a letter, co-signed by
59 of their House colleagues, calling on Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton to renounce her recent public mischaracterization of the
Armenian Genocide as a "historical debate," reported the Armenian
National Committee of America (ANCA).
In their letter to Secretary Clinton, the signatories noted that
her, "historically inaccurate description of the Armenian Genocide
as an open question, in addition to the offense it represents to
Armenian Americans and other victims of genocide, provides American
encouragement to the Republic of Turkey in its shameful campaign of
denial." They also reminded the Secretary that in 2006 she joined with
President Obama - then a U.S. Senator - in writing a letter explaining
to President Bush that the Armenian Genocide was a "systematic and
deliberate campaign of genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire in
1915. . . The victims of the Genocide deserve our remembrance and
their rightful place in history. . . .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."
The Congressional letter also quoted then Senator Clinton's public
statement in 2008 when, as a Senator and candidate for the presidency,
she affirmed that: "The horrible events perpetrated by the Ottoman
Empire against Armenians constitute a clear case of genocide," and that
"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."
"We want to thank Congressmen Schiff and Dold and each and every
one of the signatories of this Congressional letter for calling on
Secretary Clinton to step back from her historically inaccurate and
deeply offensive assertion that the Armenian Genocide is a matter for
historical debate," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "We
remain hopeful that the Secretary, after having allowed this false
statement to remain on the record for more than a month, will -
in response to this Congressional letter and the Armenian American
community's growing outrage - finally recognize and, to the extent
possible, seek to reverse the impact of this sad episode in undermining
the advancement of U.S. interests, compromising the promotion of
American values, and hindering the diplomatic work of the Department
of State."
Secretary Clinton is scheduled to testify and answer questions before
four separate U.S. House and Senate panels this coming week. The ANCA
has called on legislators serving on these committees to question her
about her offensive "historical debate" comments, on and the full range
of other issues of special importance to Armenian American voters.