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    Armenian National Committee of America
    1711 N Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20036
    Tel. (202) 775-1918
    Fax. (202) 775-5648
    Email. [email protected]
    Internet www.anca.org

    PRESS RELEASE
    November 17, 2009
    Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
    Tel: (202) 775-1918


    COUNTDOWN TO ERDOGAN: WEEK TWO MOBILIZES U.S. HOUSE ACTION ON THE
    ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

    -- Marathon of Activism Continues Leading up to Erdogan's December 7th
    White House Visit

    -- Video: ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian discusses the second
    week of Countdown to Erdogan with Horizon 180's Paul Chaderjian.
    <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZz fnNNfhNs>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZzfnNN fhNs

    WASHINGTON, DC - Having completed a full week of grassroots
    activities urging U.S. Senate support for Armenian Genocide
    affirmation, the Armenian National Committee of America's (ANCA)
    "Countdown to Erdogan" campaign, now in its second week, will be
    focusing the need for the U.S. House of Representatives to move
    quickly to adopt the Armenian Genocide Resolution, H.Res.252.

    "Countdown to Erdogan provides Armenian Americans from across the
    country a unique chance to take part in a broad range of civic
    advocacy activities, meaningfully strengthening the capacity of our
    community, as we increase the moral and political pressure for a
    truthful and just stand by our government on the Armenian
    Genocide," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian.

    A New Action Item Each Day:

    Starting on Monday, November 16th, Week 2 of the "Countdown to
    Erdogan" campaign began with an online focus on the ANCA YouTube
    channel - www.youtube.com/ANCAgrassroots and continues on Tuesday
    and Wednesday with email and call-in days directed at the House of
    Representatives. Daily action will continue into Thursday, with a
    focus on the Darfur Genocide, and Friday, with activities to
    strengthen the Armenian American community's social networking. The
    weekend will feature a field activity on Saturday and community and
    family connection opportunities on Sunday. All activities are aimed
    at educating and inspiring President Obama, on December 7th, to
    tell the visiting Prime Minister of Turkey that American stands for
    a truthful and just resolution of the Armenian Genocide.

    Social Networking: Twitter Challenge Winners to be Announced on
    Friday, November 20th.

    On Friday, November 13th, the ANCA announced the Twitter Challenge,
    urging activists to write a "tweet" in 140 characters or less,
    explaining why the U.S. should recognize the Armenian Genocide. The
    best entries will be posted on the ANCA website, the ANCA Facebook
    page, and, of course, re-Tweeted on the anca_dc account. The
    winning entry will be announced next Friday, November 20th at
    3:00pm EST.
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