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REP SHERMAN ASKS WHITE HOUSE TO PERMANENTLY DISPLAY ARMENIAN ORPHAN RUG AT SMITHSONIAN
11:28 ~U 26.10.13
Congressman Brad Sherman, in a letter to President Obama's Chief
of Staff Denis McDonough criticizing the White House's decision to
keep the Armenian Orphan Rug in storage, has called for the permanent
public display of this historic artwork at the Smithsonian Institution,
reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
Noting that, "an exhibit to display this relic at the Smithsonian was
canceled due to the White House's inexplicable decision not to loan
out the rug," Representative Sherman stressed that, "this unique work
should not be hidden away in storage. Instead, it should be displayed
on a permanent basis at the Smithsonian. It is in our national interest
to recognize and remember the past. We must acknowledge and learn
from the tragic crimes against humanity that orphaned the weavers
of this rug to ensure that they are never repeated. I urge the White
House to take this intricate piece of history out of storage and to
display it at the Smithsonian permanently."
"We join with Armenian Americans in California and across America in
thanking Congressman Sherman for his principled leadership in seeking
a prominent and permanent public display for this powerful artistic
symbol of shared American and Armenian heritage," said ANCA Executive
Director Aram Hamparian.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/10/26/sherman-orphan-rug/
11:28 ~U 26.10.13
Congressman Brad Sherman, in a letter to President Obama's Chief
of Staff Denis McDonough criticizing the White House's decision to
keep the Armenian Orphan Rug in storage, has called for the permanent
public display of this historic artwork at the Smithsonian Institution,
reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
Noting that, "an exhibit to display this relic at the Smithsonian was
canceled due to the White House's inexplicable decision not to loan
out the rug," Representative Sherman stressed that, "this unique work
should not be hidden away in storage. Instead, it should be displayed
on a permanent basis at the Smithsonian. It is in our national interest
to recognize and remember the past. We must acknowledge and learn
from the tragic crimes against humanity that orphaned the weavers
of this rug to ensure that they are never repeated. I urge the White
House to take this intricate piece of history out of storage and to
display it at the Smithsonian permanently."
"We join with Armenian Americans in California and across America in
thanking Congressman Sherman for his principled leadership in seeking
a prominent and permanent public display for this powerful artistic
symbol of shared American and Armenian heritage," said ANCA Executive
Director Aram Hamparian.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/10/26/sherman-orphan-rug/