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REP. SCHIFF CALLS ON SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO DOCUMENT STORIES AND MEMORIES OF THE GENOCIDE
asbarez.com
06.05.2010 16:23
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Wednesday launched an effort to parallel
H. Res. 252, the Congressional resolution he introduced to recognize
and commemorate the Armenian Genocide, by calling on survivors of
the genocide carried out by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923,
as well as their family members and descendants, to submit their
stories and memories for inclusion into the Congressional Record.
Survivors of the genocide and their families from throughout the
country are encouraged to send Congressman Schiff the story of what
happened to their family during the genocide. The Congressman will
then make these accounts a part of the Congressional Record - the
nation's enduring record of proceedings before Congress.
Please send your family's story to Mary Hovagimian in the Congressman's
Pasadena office. She can be reached at [email protected].
"Let us fill the Congressional Record with the personal histories of
those who survived the genocide and their families," Rep. Schiff said.
"While there are still some survivors left, we can use the official
record of the Congress to document the first genocide of the last
century. This can become an important resource for historians, a
vital part of our nation's archives, and a part of the continuing
effort to educate Members of Congress as we move forward with the
genocide resolution."
While the Armenian Genocide has been recognized by more than 20 nations
including Canada, Italy, Sweden, France, Argentina and Russia, as
well as the European Parliament, it has not been formally recognized
by the U.S. Congress in decades.
asbarez.com
06.05.2010 16:23
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Wednesday launched an effort to parallel
H. Res. 252, the Congressional resolution he introduced to recognize
and commemorate the Armenian Genocide, by calling on survivors of
the genocide carried out by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923,
as well as their family members and descendants, to submit their
stories and memories for inclusion into the Congressional Record.
Survivors of the genocide and their families from throughout the
country are encouraged to send Congressman Schiff the story of what
happened to their family during the genocide. The Congressman will
then make these accounts a part of the Congressional Record - the
nation's enduring record of proceedings before Congress.
Please send your family's story to Mary Hovagimian in the Congressman's
Pasadena office. She can be reached at [email protected].
"Let us fill the Congressional Record with the personal histories of
those who survived the genocide and their families," Rep. Schiff said.
"While there are still some survivors left, we can use the official
record of the Congress to document the first genocide of the last
century. This can become an important resource for historians, a
vital part of our nation's archives, and a part of the continuing
effort to educate Members of Congress as we move forward with the
genocide resolution."
While the Armenian Genocide has been recognized by more than 20 nations
including Canada, Italy, Sweden, France, Argentina and Russia, as
well as the European Parliament, it has not been formally recognized
by the U.S. Congress in decades.