ArmenPress
April 30 2004
MORE US STATES RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
WASHINGTON, APRIL 30, ARMENPRESS: Tennessee, Nebraska, and
Louisiana have joined the fast growing number of states who have
acknowledged the Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian National
Committee of America (ANCA). Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen of
Tennessee, Republican Governor Mike Johanns of Nebraska, and
Democratic Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco issued proclamations
citing a "Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide," referring to
the Ottoman Turkish campaign of eliminate the Armenian population
from 1915-1923. The total number of states in the US reaffirming the
Armenian Genocide has now reached 36.
In the course of the last month, five new states have issued
proclamations for the Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide. All of
the proclamations mark April 23 or 24 as an official Day of
Remembrance.
April 30 2004
MORE US STATES RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
WASHINGTON, APRIL 30, ARMENPRESS: Tennessee, Nebraska, and
Louisiana have joined the fast growing number of states who have
acknowledged the Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian National
Committee of America (ANCA). Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen of
Tennessee, Republican Governor Mike Johanns of Nebraska, and
Democratic Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco issued proclamations
citing a "Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide," referring to
the Ottoman Turkish campaign of eliminate the Armenian population
from 1915-1923. The total number of states in the US reaffirming the
Armenian Genocide has now reached 36.
In the course of the last month, five new states have issued
proclamations for the Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide. All of
the proclamations mark April 23 or 24 as an official Day of
Remembrance.