The Frontrunner
July 20, 2004 Tuesday
Republicans Vow To Kill Amendment Recognizing Armenian Genocide
The Hill (7/20, Kaplan) reports House GOP leaders “are vowing to kill
a controversial amendment that chastises a key US ally following a
successful Democratic maneuver to pass the bill late last week.” The
Hill adds, “Rep.
Adam Schiff’s (D-Calif.) amendment would deny Turkey the use of US
foreign aid money to lobby against the Armenian genocide resolution
sponsored by GOP Rep. George Radanovich (Calif.). If enacted,
Radanovich’s resolution would be the first time Congress formally
marked the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians between 1915 and 1923.”
Radanovich told The Hill: “I think [the amendment] was a good way to
keep Armenian genocide in front of people,” adding that his bill will
never be passed because “of the force of the Turkish lobby.”
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress