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April 25, 2013 Thursday
Washington: SPEECH OF HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013
Washington
The Library of Congress, The Government of USA has issued the following Speech:
Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, today we solemnly commemorate the 98th
anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Over the course of eight years,
the Armenian Christian population was systematically terrorized,
murdered, and driven out of their country. In 1914, two million
Armenians were living under the Ottoman Empire; by 1922, only 388,000
remained. Today we remember the victims of these atrocities and vow
that their suffering will not be forgotten.
The horror of the Armenian Genocide was surpassed only by the silence
that followed it. To this day, the Turkish government prohibits
recognition of its predecessor's dark history, and has pressured
others to adhere to the same base standard. The United States has a
moral obligation to acknowledge the horrors of the past, just as we
must recognize all genocides as crimes against humanity. Recognition
of the Armenian Genocide is long overdue.
As a member of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, I hope
that my colleagues will join me in paying solemn tribute to those who
lost their lives and those who have survived such terrible atrocities.
Let us stand up to governments that persecute their people, and
reaffirm our commitment to the victims of injustice.
For more information please visit: http://thomas.loc.gov/
April 25, 2013 Thursday
Washington: SPEECH OF HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013
Washington
The Library of Congress, The Government of USA has issued the following Speech:
Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, today we solemnly commemorate the 98th
anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Over the course of eight years,
the Armenian Christian population was systematically terrorized,
murdered, and driven out of their country. In 1914, two million
Armenians were living under the Ottoman Empire; by 1922, only 388,000
remained. Today we remember the victims of these atrocities and vow
that their suffering will not be forgotten.
The horror of the Armenian Genocide was surpassed only by the silence
that followed it. To this day, the Turkish government prohibits
recognition of its predecessor's dark history, and has pressured
others to adhere to the same base standard. The United States has a
moral obligation to acknowledge the horrors of the past, just as we
must recognize all genocides as crimes against humanity. Recognition
of the Armenian Genocide is long overdue.
As a member of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, I hope
that my colleagues will join me in paying solemn tribute to those who
lost their lives and those who have survived such terrible atrocities.
Let us stand up to governments that persecute their people, and
reaffirm our commitment to the victims of injustice.
For more information please visit: http://thomas.loc.gov/