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  • Congressman Tom Lantos Passed Away At The Age Of 80

    CONGRESSMAN TOM LANTOS PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 80

    armradio.am
    12.02.2008 10:26

    The Armenian Assembly of America mourns the loss of Congressman Tom
    Lantos (D-CA), a champion of human rights and the only Holocaust
    survivor to ever serve in the U.S. Congress. Lantos passed away early
    this morning at the age of 80.

    First elected in 1980, Lantos served as Chairman of the House
    Committee on Foreign Affairs and sat on the Committee on Oversight
    and Government Reform.

    In addition to Chairing the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Lantos
    co-founded and co-chaired the Congressional Human Rights Caucus,
    which helped raise awareness of critical issues around the world and
    became a catalyst for bringing Members of Congress together. After
    announcing that he had been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus,
    Lantos said that he would not seek reelection after concluding his
    14th term in Congress.

    As Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Lantos supported
    adoption of H. Res. 106, which affirms the historical truth of the
    Armenian Genocide.

    This resolution passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee by a vote
    of 27 to 21. Lantos also supported an identical measure during the
    109th Congress having reversed his previous opposition to a similar
    resolution in 2000.

    In addition to his support of H.Res. 106, Lantos also spoke out
    against the genocide taking place in Darfur. In April of 2006, Lantos
    was arrested at the Sudanese Embassy while protesting against the
    genocide in Darfur along with Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA),
    John Olver (D-MA), Jim Moran (D-VA), and Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX).

    "Throughout his career, Congressman Lantos demonstrated great courage
    and conviction as he worked tirelessly to address countless human
    rights issues," said Executive Director Bryan Ardouny. "We join with
    Armenian Americans from across the country in morning his passing and
    hope that his important work in defense of human rights will continue
    to inspire future generations."
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