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April 30, 2014 Wednesday
MARKEY PRAISES WHITE HOUSE DISPLAY OF ARMENIAN ORPHAN RUG
WASHINGTON
The following information was released by Massachusetts Senator Edward
J. Markey:
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced that the treasured
Armenian Orphan Rug will be displayed later this year and praised
President Obama and the White House for working to display this
important symbol. The Armenian Orphan Rug was made by survivors of the
Armenian Genocide and presented to then-President Calvin Coolidge in
1925 in appreciation of American assistance to the survivors of the
genocide. It took Armenian girls in the Ghazir Orphanage of the Near
East Relief Society ten months to weave. The rug could be displayed as
early as late summer or early fall and a timeline for exhibition will
be finalized by the White House soon. A venue for the display that is
appropriate, sensitive and open to the public is currently being
sought.
The Armenian Orphan Rug is an important symbol of the longstanding
friendship between America and Armenia, said Senator Markey.
Displaying this significant piece of history will serve as reminder
that we will never forget the Armenian Genocide and highlight the
continued need to work towards its proper recognition. I commend
President Obama and the White House for working with me and my
Congressional colleagues to ensure that this rug is given the historic
exhibition is truly deserves.
The display of this tangible expression of gratitude for Americas
humanitarian intervention to save the survivors of the Armenian
Genocide is a positive development, said Armenian Assembly Executive
Director Bryan Ardouny.
We thank Senator Markey for his continuing efforts to seek the release
and respectful display of the Armenian Orphan Rug, a powerful symbol
of the American humanitarian spirit, woven by child survivors of the
Armenian Genocide, said Aram S. Hamparian, Executive Director of the
Armenian National Committee of America. The fact that we are, today,
speaking about finally holding an event for a historic piece of art,
that has been hidden away for decades, is a strong statement about the
tireless leadership of our Congressional friends in finally securing
the release of this iconic American artifact.
Senator Markey wrote to President Obama in December to urge him to
make the rug available for display, consistent with the need to
protect and preserve this precious reminder of a dark chapter in the
history of Armenia and the world.
April 30, 2014 Wednesday
MARKEY PRAISES WHITE HOUSE DISPLAY OF ARMENIAN ORPHAN RUG
WASHINGTON
The following information was released by Massachusetts Senator Edward
J. Markey:
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced that the treasured
Armenian Orphan Rug will be displayed later this year and praised
President Obama and the White House for working to display this
important symbol. The Armenian Orphan Rug was made by survivors of the
Armenian Genocide and presented to then-President Calvin Coolidge in
1925 in appreciation of American assistance to the survivors of the
genocide. It took Armenian girls in the Ghazir Orphanage of the Near
East Relief Society ten months to weave. The rug could be displayed as
early as late summer or early fall and a timeline for exhibition will
be finalized by the White House soon. A venue for the display that is
appropriate, sensitive and open to the public is currently being
sought.
The Armenian Orphan Rug is an important symbol of the longstanding
friendship between America and Armenia, said Senator Markey.
Displaying this significant piece of history will serve as reminder
that we will never forget the Armenian Genocide and highlight the
continued need to work towards its proper recognition. I commend
President Obama and the White House for working with me and my
Congressional colleagues to ensure that this rug is given the historic
exhibition is truly deserves.
The display of this tangible expression of gratitude for Americas
humanitarian intervention to save the survivors of the Armenian
Genocide is a positive development, said Armenian Assembly Executive
Director Bryan Ardouny.
We thank Senator Markey for his continuing efforts to seek the release
and respectful display of the Armenian Orphan Rug, a powerful symbol
of the American humanitarian spirit, woven by child survivors of the
Armenian Genocide, said Aram S. Hamparian, Executive Director of the
Armenian National Committee of America. The fact that we are, today,
speaking about finally holding an event for a historic piece of art,
that has been hidden away for decades, is a strong statement about the
tireless leadership of our Congressional friends in finally securing
the release of this iconic American artifact.
Senator Markey wrote to President Obama in December to urge him to
make the rug available for display, consistent with the need to
protect and preserve this precious reminder of a dark chapter in the
history of Armenia and the world.