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  • Carly Fiorina Calls on Congress to Pass Armenian Genocide Resolution

    PRESS RELEASE
    April 24, 2010
    Contact: Amy Thoma
    Jessica Hsiang
    916-551-1383


    Carly Fiorina Calls on Congress to Pass Armenian Genocide Resolution


    SACRAMENTO, CA - In commemoration of the 95th anniversary of Armenian
    Genocide Remembrance Day, U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina today
    called on Congress and President Obama to recognize the Armenian
    Genocide and pass the Armenian Genocide Resolution.

    "There are periods in our history that are dark and horrible. They
    reveal the evil that exists in our world and underscore the atrocities
    that humankind is capable of committing.

    "Today, as we remember the beginning of the mass deportations into an
    unforgiving desert, slaughter and genocide of more than 1 million
    innocent Armenians, let us also pledge never to forget the victims of
    these acts of violence and murder. It is our duty to acknowledge the
    contemptible, premeditated crimes and horrible acts of genocide that
    were committed by the Ottoman Turks when they drove Armenians from
    their ancestral homeland during this dark period of human history. At
    the same time, let us also shine a light on the hatred, evil and
    intolerance that continue to live on in our world today.

    "In that spirit, I today call on Congress and President Obama to join
    me in recognizing the Armenian Genocide and to act swiftly in passing
    the Armenian Genocide Resolution."

    House Resolution 252 was introduced by Congressman Adam Schiff on
    March 17, 2009. The resolution calls on the president to ensure that
    the United States' foreign policy "reflects appropriate understanding
    and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic
    cleansing and genocide documented in the United States record relating
    to the Armenian Genocide." H. Res. 252 passed the U.S. House Committee
    on Foreign Affairs on March 4 by a vote of 23 to 22.

    For more information about Carly and her campaign, visit
    www.carlyforca.com (http://www.carlyforca.com) and join us on Facebook
    (http://www.facebook.com/CarlyFiorina) and Twitter
    (http://twitter.com/CarlyforCA).

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