Armenian-Americans March To Remember ‘Genocide’
TheKCRAChannel.com (Channel 3, Sacramento, CA)
April 21, 2005
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More than 200 Armenian-Americans marched to
the state Capitol Thursday to bring attention to what they called
the 90th anniversary of Armenian genocide.
Fifteen of the marchers walked 215 miles for 20 days from Fresno
to Sacramento.
The marches said they want Turkey to acknowledge the killing of 1.5
million people between 1915 and 1923.
Sen. Jackie Speier, who is Armenian-American, joined in for the last
mile of the march. She is presenting a resolution to commemorate
April 21, 2005, as a day of remembrance.
“The Turkish government has yet to recognize the devastation it caused
on the Armenian people, and we’re all here to remember so it never
happens again,” Speier said.
California claims 300,000 Armenian-American residents, the largest
population in the United States.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress