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Armenian Assembly of America
1140 19th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-393-3434
Fax: 202-638-4904
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.aaainc.org
PRESS RELEASE
April 17, 2009
Contact: Michael A Zachariades
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (202) 393-3434
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY ENSURES THAT SEARING EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REACHES CONGRESS
Washington, DC - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly), as a part
of Genocide Prevention Month, will ensure that every Member of Congress
receives a copy of Grigoris Balakian's Armenian Golgotha. The memoir,
translated by New York Times best-selling author Peter Balakian, along
with Aris Sevag, provides a detailed, firsthand account of the untold
horrors witnessed during first genocide of the 20th century.
Grigoris Balakian was an Armenian priest who was arrested, along with
250 other Armenian Community leaders, by the Ottoman Turkish government
in Constantinople on April 24, 1915. This fateful night marked the
beginning of the systematic genocide carried out by the Ottoman Turks
against the Armenians living in Anatolia.
Peter Balakian commented, "My Great Uncle Grigoris' story is one of
survival, of hope against hope. It is full of shrewd insights into the
political, historical, and cultural context of the Armenian genocide-the
template for the subsequent mass killings that have cast a shadow across
the twentieth century and beyond. One for the ages, this comprehensive
eyewitness account will deepen our understanding about the horrors of
the Armenian Genocide and inspire our lawmakers to take action to ensure
that the Genocide is recognized and the victims are remembered."
Deborah E. Lipstadt, author of Denying the Holocaust: The Growing
Assault on Truth and Memory praised Armenian Golgotha, stating, "It
constitutes a thundering historical proof that those who deny the
Armenian Genocide are engaged in a massive deception."
On April 24, when President Obama issues his first statement on the
Armenian Genocide, the Assembly fully expects him to honor his pledge
and affirm the historical truth of the Armenian Genocide.
We encourage all people of goodwill to help us end the cycle of genocide
denial by visiting the official website for genocide recognition at
ArmenianGenocideAffirmation.com.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding
and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
membership organization.
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NR#2009-035
1140 19th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-393-3434
Fax: 202-638-4904
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.aaainc.org
PRESS RELEASE
April 17, 2009
Contact: Michael A Zachariades
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (202) 393-3434
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY ENSURES THAT SEARING EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REACHES CONGRESS
Washington, DC - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly), as a part
of Genocide Prevention Month, will ensure that every Member of Congress
receives a copy of Grigoris Balakian's Armenian Golgotha. The memoir,
translated by New York Times best-selling author Peter Balakian, along
with Aris Sevag, provides a detailed, firsthand account of the untold
horrors witnessed during first genocide of the 20th century.
Grigoris Balakian was an Armenian priest who was arrested, along with
250 other Armenian Community leaders, by the Ottoman Turkish government
in Constantinople on April 24, 1915. This fateful night marked the
beginning of the systematic genocide carried out by the Ottoman Turks
against the Armenians living in Anatolia.
Peter Balakian commented, "My Great Uncle Grigoris' story is one of
survival, of hope against hope. It is full of shrewd insights into the
political, historical, and cultural context of the Armenian genocide-the
template for the subsequent mass killings that have cast a shadow across
the twentieth century and beyond. One for the ages, this comprehensive
eyewitness account will deepen our understanding about the horrors of
the Armenian Genocide and inspire our lawmakers to take action to ensure
that the Genocide is recognized and the victims are remembered."
Deborah E. Lipstadt, author of Denying the Holocaust: The Growing
Assault on Truth and Memory praised Armenian Golgotha, stating, "It
constitutes a thundering historical proof that those who deny the
Armenian Genocide are engaged in a massive deception."
On April 24, when President Obama issues his first statement on the
Armenian Genocide, the Assembly fully expects him to honor his pledge
and affirm the historical truth of the Armenian Genocide.
We encourage all people of goodwill to help us end the cycle of genocide
denial by visiting the official website for genocide recognition at
ArmenianGenocideAffirmation.com.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding
and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
membership organization.
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NR#2009-035