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CALIF. SENATE UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS MEASURE HONORING THE NEAR EAST RELIEF
http://asbarez.com/123836/calif-senate-unanimously-adopts-measure-honoring-the-near-east-relief/
Thursday, June 5th, 2014
Newly instated Senate President Pro Tem Kevin De Leon
Newly Instated Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin De Leon Leads Effort
to Pass Resolution
SACRAMENTO--The California State Senate on Thursday unanimously passed
a resolution honoring and commending the extraordinary service of
the Near East Relief and the American people who helped save over
132,000 orphans and provided humanitarian aid to the victims of the
Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian National Committee of America
- Western Region (ANCA-WR). AJR 41wasled by Senate President Pro Tem
Kevin De Leon a day after the Democratic Caucus voted for him to be
the next president pro tem of the Senate.
"We congratulate Senate Pro Tem Kevin De Leon on his new position
and sincerely thank him for his leadership in ensuring the prompt
consideration and passage of AJR 41," stated ANCA WR Chair Nora
Hovsepian. "On the heels of the State Assembly's passage of AJR 41,
California's acknowledgement of Near East Relief's rescue of over one
million Armenian orphans and refugees from Genocide as an important
part of American history is now complete," added Hovsepian.
Specifically, the resolution recognizes the Near East Relief
organization and the unprecedented response by the United States to
the Armenian Genocide of 1915 at the behest of President Woodrow
Wilson and the United States State Department by instituting the
first congressionally sanctioned American philanthropic effort
created exclusively to rescue the Armenian nation and other Christian
minorities from annihilation. AJR 41 also calls on the Chief Clerk of
the CA Assembly to transmit copies of this resolution to the President
and Vice President of the United States, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives,
the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Minority Leader
of the United States Senate, and to each Senator and Representative
from California in the Congress of the United States.
The work of the Near East Relief began with U.S. Ambassador Henry
Morgenthau and the formation of a committee and the launching of
an unprecedented humanitarian effort to prevent the annihilation of
the Armenian population in Turkey. Due to the efforts of Americans,
including many Californians, thousands of orphans were rescued and
cared for. It is an effort that we can all be proud of - a glorious
page in our nation's history and one that we should not forget.
'America, We Thank You,' An Armenian Tribute to Near East Relief
Previously on the solemn day of April 24, 2014, 72 CA Assemblymembers
joined in as co-authors of the AJR 41 then moved to unanimously pass
the resolution. The vote was followed by a floor introduction of ANCA
Western Region Executive Director Elen Asatryan, ANCA Western Region's
"America, We Thank You: An Armenian Tribute to Near East Relief"
Committee Co-Chair Hermineh Pakhanians and Committee Member Arsho
Beylerian for the organization's efforts in spearheading the campaign.
The ANCA-WR launched the America, We Thank You campaign in March
2014, timed for the centennial of the Armenian Genocide. Since then,
the project has taken center-stage at two high-profile Genocide
commemoration events, the first at the California State Capitol
which included an exhibit of posters and memorabilia prepared by
the America, We Thank You Campaign at the Capitol Rotunda and the
second at Los Angeles City Hall, when on Wednesday, April 23, led by
Councilmember Paul Krekorian, the Los Angeles City Council, during its
annual commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, commended the ANCA-WR's
efforts and honored the "America We Thank You" members for their
dedication in highlighting this chapter of American history. During
the City Hall ceremony, the City Council also presented a proclamation
to Keith Coogan, the grandson of actor Jackie Coogan, who was active
in Near East Relief efforts and used his celebrity to raise awareness
and funds for Armenian Genocide victims.
Los Angeles City Councilmembers Paul Krekorian and Mitch O'Farrell and
City Controller Ron Galperin with ANCA-WR's 'America, We Thank You'
committee members at the Los Angeles City Hall
"America We Thank You: An Armenian Tribute to Near East Relief,"
is a movement to recognize the outpouring of generosity by the
American people in the immediate aftermath of the Armenian Genocide
(1915-1930) and to highlight the efforts of Near East Relief in
rescuing and providing assistance to hundreds of thousands of men,
women and children who were victims of the Genocide.
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the
largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy
organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination
with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the
Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country,
the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community
on a broad range of issues.
From: Baghdasarian
http://asbarez.com/123836/calif-senate-unanimously-adopts-measure-honoring-the-near-east-relief/
Thursday, June 5th, 2014
Newly instated Senate President Pro Tem Kevin De Leon
Newly Instated Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin De Leon Leads Effort
to Pass Resolution
SACRAMENTO--The California State Senate on Thursday unanimously passed
a resolution honoring and commending the extraordinary service of
the Near East Relief and the American people who helped save over
132,000 orphans and provided humanitarian aid to the victims of the
Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian National Committee of America
- Western Region (ANCA-WR). AJR 41wasled by Senate President Pro Tem
Kevin De Leon a day after the Democratic Caucus voted for him to be
the next president pro tem of the Senate.
"We congratulate Senate Pro Tem Kevin De Leon on his new position
and sincerely thank him for his leadership in ensuring the prompt
consideration and passage of AJR 41," stated ANCA WR Chair Nora
Hovsepian. "On the heels of the State Assembly's passage of AJR 41,
California's acknowledgement of Near East Relief's rescue of over one
million Armenian orphans and refugees from Genocide as an important
part of American history is now complete," added Hovsepian.
Specifically, the resolution recognizes the Near East Relief
organization and the unprecedented response by the United States to
the Armenian Genocide of 1915 at the behest of President Woodrow
Wilson and the United States State Department by instituting the
first congressionally sanctioned American philanthropic effort
created exclusively to rescue the Armenian nation and other Christian
minorities from annihilation. AJR 41 also calls on the Chief Clerk of
the CA Assembly to transmit copies of this resolution to the President
and Vice President of the United States, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives,
the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Minority Leader
of the United States Senate, and to each Senator and Representative
from California in the Congress of the United States.
The work of the Near East Relief began with U.S. Ambassador Henry
Morgenthau and the formation of a committee and the launching of
an unprecedented humanitarian effort to prevent the annihilation of
the Armenian population in Turkey. Due to the efforts of Americans,
including many Californians, thousands of orphans were rescued and
cared for. It is an effort that we can all be proud of - a glorious
page in our nation's history and one that we should not forget.
'America, We Thank You,' An Armenian Tribute to Near East Relief
Previously on the solemn day of April 24, 2014, 72 CA Assemblymembers
joined in as co-authors of the AJR 41 then moved to unanimously pass
the resolution. The vote was followed by a floor introduction of ANCA
Western Region Executive Director Elen Asatryan, ANCA Western Region's
"America, We Thank You: An Armenian Tribute to Near East Relief"
Committee Co-Chair Hermineh Pakhanians and Committee Member Arsho
Beylerian for the organization's efforts in spearheading the campaign.
The ANCA-WR launched the America, We Thank You campaign in March
2014, timed for the centennial of the Armenian Genocide. Since then,
the project has taken center-stage at two high-profile Genocide
commemoration events, the first at the California State Capitol
which included an exhibit of posters and memorabilia prepared by
the America, We Thank You Campaign at the Capitol Rotunda and the
second at Los Angeles City Hall, when on Wednesday, April 23, led by
Councilmember Paul Krekorian, the Los Angeles City Council, during its
annual commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, commended the ANCA-WR's
efforts and honored the "America We Thank You" members for their
dedication in highlighting this chapter of American history. During
the City Hall ceremony, the City Council also presented a proclamation
to Keith Coogan, the grandson of actor Jackie Coogan, who was active
in Near East Relief efforts and used his celebrity to raise awareness
and funds for Armenian Genocide victims.
Los Angeles City Councilmembers Paul Krekorian and Mitch O'Farrell and
City Controller Ron Galperin with ANCA-WR's 'America, We Thank You'
committee members at the Los Angeles City Hall
"America We Thank You: An Armenian Tribute to Near East Relief,"
is a movement to recognize the outpouring of generosity by the
American people in the immediate aftermath of the Armenian Genocide
(1915-1930) and to highlight the efforts of Near East Relief in
rescuing and providing assistance to hundreds of thousands of men,
women and children who were victims of the Genocide.
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the
largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy
organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination
with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the
Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country,
the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community
on a broad range of issues.
From: Baghdasarian