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Congressional Record: March 17, 2005
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COMMENDING HARRY GILMORE
(Mr. RADANOVICH asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Harry Gilmore,
the first American Ambassador to Armenia who is the latest U.S.
official to publicly acknowledge the Armenian genocide and call for
international recognition.
In an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the retired
diplomat recently said, ``There is no doubt that the Armenian events
were genocide.''
Gilmore's comments followed those of the current U.S. Ambassador to
Armenia, John Evans, who recently evoked the Armenian Genocide during
his first stateside visit to Armenian communities across the country.
During a series of public exchanges with Armenians late last month,
Evans stated, ``The Armenian genocide was the first genocide of the
twentieth century.''
As a proud member of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues and
an ardent supporter of Fresno's Armenian American community, I thank
the Ambassadors for their statements and pledge to continue my efforts
for a full United States affirmation of the Armenian genocide.
____________________
>>From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
COMMENDING HARRY GILMORE
(Mr. RADANOVICH asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Harry Gilmore,
the first American Ambassador to Armenia who is the latest U.S.
official to publicly acknowledge the Armenian genocide and call for
international recognition.
In an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the retired
diplomat recently said, ``There is no doubt that the Armenian events
were genocide.''
Gilmore's comments followed those of the current U.S. Ambassador to
Armenia, John Evans, who recently evoked the Armenian Genocide during
his first stateside visit to Armenian communities across the country.
During a series of public exchanges with Armenians late last month,
Evans stated, ``The Armenian genocide was the first genocide of the
twentieth century.''
As a proud member of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues and
an ardent supporter of Fresno's Armenian American community, I thank
the Ambassadors for their statements and pledge to continue my efforts
for a full United States affirmation of the Armenian genocide.
____________________