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ARMENIAN AMERICANS THANK CONGRESSMEN FOR THEIR QUESTIONS TO CLINTON
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March 01, 2012 | 13:05
WASHINGTON, DC. - Armenian Americans expressed their gratitude to
Congressmen for their remarks during Hillary Clinton's testimony
before two key U.S. House Committees.
"We would like to thank Representative Schiff for pressing the
Secretary to explain her recent remarks on the Armenian Genocide,
and to express our appreciation to Congressmen Sherman, Cicilline,
Jackson and Rothman for taking the lead in raising key community
concerns with Secretary Clinton today," stated ANCA Executive Director
Aram Hamparian.
During testimony before two key U.S. House Committees today, Secretary
Clinton was pressed on a range of concerns to Armenian Americans,
including, most prominently, her recent remarks misrepresenting
the Armenian Genocide, as well as calls for Turkey's return of
confiscated Christian churches, the Administration's proposed 19%
reduction in aid to Armenia, and efforts to focus U.S. assistance
to the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia, reported the Armenian
National Committee of America (ANCA).
House Democrats Adam Schiff (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), David
Cicilline (D-RI), Jesse Jackson (D-IL) and Steve Rothman (D-NJ) each
used a portion of their limited questioning time to focus Clinton's
attention on key issues, with some responses offered during the
hearing and others to be submitted in written form at a later date.
Additional House Members may be submitting written questions on
community concerns in the upcoming days.
"Greater clarity on the Obama Administration's policy of the Armenian
Genocide, Turkey's return of churches, and foreign aid policies toward
the Caucasus are all very meaningful for Armenian American voters,
as we prepare to go to the polls this November."
news.am
March 01, 2012 | 13:05
WASHINGTON, DC. - Armenian Americans expressed their gratitude to
Congressmen for their remarks during Hillary Clinton's testimony
before two key U.S. House Committees.
"We would like to thank Representative Schiff for pressing the
Secretary to explain her recent remarks on the Armenian Genocide,
and to express our appreciation to Congressmen Sherman, Cicilline,
Jackson and Rothman for taking the lead in raising key community
concerns with Secretary Clinton today," stated ANCA Executive Director
Aram Hamparian.
During testimony before two key U.S. House Committees today, Secretary
Clinton was pressed on a range of concerns to Armenian Americans,
including, most prominently, her recent remarks misrepresenting
the Armenian Genocide, as well as calls for Turkey's return of
confiscated Christian churches, the Administration's proposed 19%
reduction in aid to Armenia, and efforts to focus U.S. assistance
to the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia, reported the Armenian
National Committee of America (ANCA).
House Democrats Adam Schiff (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), David
Cicilline (D-RI), Jesse Jackson (D-IL) and Steve Rothman (D-NJ) each
used a portion of their limited questioning time to focus Clinton's
attention on key issues, with some responses offered during the
hearing and others to be submitted in written form at a later date.
Additional House Members may be submitting written questions on
community concerns in the upcoming days.
"Greater clarity on the Obama Administration's policy of the Armenian
Genocide, Turkey's return of churches, and foreign aid policies toward
the Caucasus are all very meaningful for Armenian American voters,
as we prepare to go to the polls this November."