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    PRESS RELEASE
    Date: March 18, 2015

    ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA
    Contact: Taniel Koushakjian
    Telephone: (202) 393-3434
    Email: [email protected]
    Web: www.aaainc.org


    ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TRUTH AND JUSTICE RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS


    Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny Calls on Congress, President
    Obama to Affirm the Armenian Genocide

    WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Members Congress gathered for a press conference
    at the House Triangle on Capitol Hill to announce the introduction of H.
    Res. 154, the Armenian Truth and Justice Resolution. The bipartisan measure
    was introduced by Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Robert Dold (R-IL) and Rep.
    Adam Schiff (D-CA), along with Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Frank Pallone,
    Jr. (D-NJ), and Rep. David Valadao (R-CA).

    In addition to the lead sponsors, Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Jackie Speier
    (D-CA), David Trott (R-MI), Judy Chu (D-CA), and Brad Sherman (D-CA) spoke
    publicly about the need for U.S. reaffirmation of the Armenian Genocide.
    Armenian Assembly of America Executive Director Bryan Ardouny and Armenian
    National Committee of America Executive Director Aram Hamparian also spoke
    about the Armenian Genocide and called on President Obama and Congress to
    affirm the truth.

    Below is the statement of Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny at the
    Capitol Hill press conference announcing the introduction of the Armenian
    Genocide Truth and Justice Resolution:

    `Resolutions affirming the truth, affirming America's role in helping save
    the survivors of the first genocide of the 20th century are not only
    important, but necessary. They are necessary because of ongoing efforts by
    a foreign nation to distort and rewrite our own history.

    `We should never let this happen.

    `America's humanitarian intervention during the Armenian Genocide was
    unprecedented and something we can all be proud of.

    `It was America's ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, Henry Morgenthau that
    alerted the world that a `campaign of race extermination' was under way
    against the Armenian people.

    `It was America's president, Woodrow Wilson that authorized a military
    mission to the region led by Major General James Harbord. Harbord, who
    wrote his report on the U.S.S. Martha Washington, said that what happened
    to the Armenian people during World War I was a `colossal crime for all the
    ages.' It was America that created the Near East Relief, and with the
    generosity of the American people, that provided over $116 million in
    relief to the survivors, including 132,000 orphans.

    `And it was these orphans, young Armenian girls that wove a rug, which was
    presented to President Calvin Coolidge as a symbol of a sincere gratitude
    for America's generosity and humanitarian relief. The inscription on the
    rug read: Made by Armenian girls in the Ghazir, Syria orphanage of the Near
    East Relief and presented as a golden rule token of appreciation to
    President Coolidge.

    `As Americans, we should embrace our history and not allow others to try
    to sweep our history under the rug. Therefore, on the centenary of the
    Armenian Genocide, we strongly urge Congress and the President to
    unequivocally affirm the Armenian Genocide and honor America's
    unprecedented humanitarian intervention.

    `Thank you.'

    Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
    Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and
    awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3)
    tax-exempt membership organization.

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    NR: # 2015-015

    Photo Caption: Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny speaking at the
    Capitol Hill press conference announcing the introduction of the Armenian
    Genocide Truth and Justice Resolution.

    Available online at: http://bit.ly/1GpDi84



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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