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A BAND'S ARMENIAN ROOTS
Arts Briefly
Broadway World, NY
Sept 26 2005
The rock band System of a Down plans to visit the Batavia, Ill.,
office of Rep. J. Dennis Hastert, Republican of Illinois and speaker
of the House, at noon tomorrow to urge him to bring a resolution
recognizing the Turkish genocide of Armenians between 1915 and 1923
to a full House vote. A rally is scheduled for tomorrow from noon
to 2 p.m. The band joins the Armenian National Committee of America,
Axis of Justice and the Armenian Youth Federation in this campaign.
System of a Down's four members - Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian,
Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan - are of Armenian descent and have
worked to raise awareness of the issue of genocide against Armenians
and others. On Sept. 15, the House International Relations Committee
approved the resolution.
Arts Briefly
Broadway World, NY
Sept 26 2005
The rock band System of a Down plans to visit the Batavia, Ill.,
office of Rep. J. Dennis Hastert, Republican of Illinois and speaker
of the House, at noon tomorrow to urge him to bring a resolution
recognizing the Turkish genocide of Armenians between 1915 and 1923
to a full House vote. A rally is scheduled for tomorrow from noon
to 2 p.m. The band joins the Armenian National Committee of America,
Axis of Justice and the Armenian Youth Federation in this campaign.
System of a Down's four members - Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian,
Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan - are of Armenian descent and have
worked to raise awareness of the issue of genocide against Armenians
and others. On Sept. 15, the House International Relations Committee
approved the resolution.