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  • Speech of Hon. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts in the House of Reps

    US Official News
    March 1, 2014 Saturday


    Washington: SPEECH OF HON. KATHERINE M. CLARK OF MASSACHUSETTS IN THE
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014

    Washington

    The Library of Congress, The Government of USA has issued the following Speech:

    Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, today, on the 26th
    observation of unspeakable violence in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, I proudly
    stand with the Armenian community of Massachusetts in remembrance and
    mourning of the loss of innocent lives.

    Anti-Armenian aggression in Sumgait in the early months of 1988 gave
    way to violent death and destruction. Thousands of Armenians were
    forced to flee their homes as refugees.

    Today, the families of those who lost their lives, or were displaced
    by this violence, still seek resolution and justice.

    Over decades, many displaced Armenian families have sought refuge in
    America, and are now making vital contributions in the Fifth District
    of Massachusetts. Proudly, our diverse district is home to one of the
    largest Armenian communities in the nation. Together, our community is
    a thriving example of strength and perseverance in the face of extreme
    adversity.

    Like the persecution of too many other peoples before it, the lessons
    of Sumgait must not be forgotten.

    As diverse families of the Commonwealth, and as Americans, we have a
    moral obligation to promote tolerance and justice, and we have a duty
    to recognize the atrocities that have kept us from our common goal.

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