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News from Barbara Boxer, United States Senator from California
Dear Friend:
Today I made a statement for the Congressional Record on the 98th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. To read my full statement,
please go to:
http://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/updates/upload/ArmenianGenocideStatement_2013.pdf
As we pause to remember the victims and to honor the countless
contributions Armenian Americans have made to our great country, I
hope that the United States finally stands on the right side of
history and calls the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923 by its rightful
name.
Sincerely,
Barbara Boxer
United States Senator
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Senator Barbara Boxer - Statement for the Record
Statement on the 98 th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
April 24, 2013
Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I rise to day to recognize the 98 th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
In 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations passed the
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
based in part on the horrific crimes perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire
aga inst the Armenian people in the early 20 th Century.
Between 1915 and 1923, more than 1.5 million Armenians were marched to
their deaths in the deserts of the Middle East, murdered in conc
entration camps, drowned at sea, and forced to endure horrific acts of
brutality at the hands of the Ottoman Empire. Yet, in the 65 years
that ha ve passed since the Convention was adopted, successive U.S.
Administrations have refused to call the deliberate massacre of the
Armenians by its rightful name - genocide.
For many years, I have urged both Democratic and Republican
Administrations to finally acknowledge the truth. I do so again
today. It is long past time for our government to acknowledge, once
and for all, that the Armenian Genocide is a widely documented fact
supported by an overwhelming body of historical evidence. In fact,
the Armenian Genocide - along with the Holocaust - is one the most
studied cases of genocide in history. Tragically, Adolf Hilter even
used the Ottoman Empire's a ction against the Armenians to justify the
extermination of the Jews in the Holocaust, saying in 1939, "Who,
after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?"
A number of sovereign nations, ranging from Argentina to France, as
well as 43 out of 50 U.S. States have recognized what happened as
genocide. Yet, successive U.S. Administrations continue only to refer
to the Armenian Genocide as an annihilation, massacre or murder.
The entire Armenian community and the descendants of the victims of
the Armenian Genocide continue to suffer prolonged pain each and every
day that goes by without full acknowledgement by the United States.
I hope that this is the year that we finally right this terrible
wrong. Because the United States cannot and does not turn a blind eye
to atrocities around the globe. In fact, the United States is often
the first to speak out in the face of violence and unspeakable
suffering and to urge other countries to respond. But sadly, our
nation is on the wrong side of history when it comes to the Armenian
Genocide.
So this April 24, as we pause to remember the victims and to celebrate
the many contributions Armenian Americans have made to our great
country, I hope that the U.S. will finally and firmly stand on the
right side of history and officially condemn the crimes of 1915 - 1923
by their appropriate name,
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To respond to this message, please go to
[http://boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/outreach.cfm]. This link will
take you to a webpage where you can reply to messages that you receive
from Senator Boxer's office.
If you would like to learn more about my work in the U.S. Senate, go
to http://boxer.senate.gov/ to visit my website
Dear Friend:
Today I made a statement for the Congressional Record on the 98th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. To read my full statement,
please go to:
http://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/updates/upload/ArmenianGenocideStatement_2013.pdf
As we pause to remember the victims and to honor the countless
contributions Armenian Americans have made to our great country, I
hope that the United States finally stands on the right side of
history and calls the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923 by its rightful
name.
Sincerely,
Barbara Boxer
United States Senator
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Senator Barbara Boxer - Statement for the Record
Statement on the 98 th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
April 24, 2013
Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I rise to day to recognize the 98 th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
In 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations passed the
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
based in part on the horrific crimes perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire
aga inst the Armenian people in the early 20 th Century.
Between 1915 and 1923, more than 1.5 million Armenians were marched to
their deaths in the deserts of the Middle East, murdered in conc
entration camps, drowned at sea, and forced to endure horrific acts of
brutality at the hands of the Ottoman Empire. Yet, in the 65 years
that ha ve passed since the Convention was adopted, successive U.S.
Administrations have refused to call the deliberate massacre of the
Armenians by its rightful name - genocide.
For many years, I have urged both Democratic and Republican
Administrations to finally acknowledge the truth. I do so again
today. It is long past time for our government to acknowledge, once
and for all, that the Armenian Genocide is a widely documented fact
supported by an overwhelming body of historical evidence. In fact,
the Armenian Genocide - along with the Holocaust - is one the most
studied cases of genocide in history. Tragically, Adolf Hilter even
used the Ottoman Empire's a ction against the Armenians to justify the
extermination of the Jews in the Holocaust, saying in 1939, "Who,
after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?"
A number of sovereign nations, ranging from Argentina to France, as
well as 43 out of 50 U.S. States have recognized what happened as
genocide. Yet, successive U.S. Administrations continue only to refer
to the Armenian Genocide as an annihilation, massacre or murder.
The entire Armenian community and the descendants of the victims of
the Armenian Genocide continue to suffer prolonged pain each and every
day that goes by without full acknowledgement by the United States.
I hope that this is the year that we finally right this terrible
wrong. Because the United States cannot and does not turn a blind eye
to atrocities around the globe. In fact, the United States is often
the first to speak out in the face of violence and unspeakable
suffering and to urge other countries to respond. But sadly, our
nation is on the wrong side of history when it comes to the Armenian
Genocide.
So this April 24, as we pause to remember the victims and to celebrate
the many contributions Armenian Americans have made to our great
country, I hope that the U.S. will finally and firmly stand on the
right side of history and officially condemn the crimes of 1915 - 1923
by their appropriate name,
----------------------------------------
To respond to this message, please go to
[http://boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/outreach.cfm]. This link will
take you to a webpage where you can reply to messages that you receive
from Senator Boxer's office.
If you would like to learn more about my work in the U.S. Senate, go
to http://boxer.senate.gov/ to visit my website