Republican House Members Dold, Denham And Gardner Urge Freshman Coll

REPUBLICAN HOUSE MEMBERS DOLD, DENHAM AND GARDNER URGE FRESHMAN COLLEAGUES TO COSPONSOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION

AZG DAILY
23-09-2011

Armenian Genocide Resolution lead sponsor Robert Dold (R-IL) was
joined by fellow House Republican freshmen Jeff Denham (R-CA) and
Cory Gardner (R-CO) in calling on their colleagues to cosponsor this
key human rights measure, reported the Armenian National Committee
of America (ANCA).

In a letter sent to first-term House Republicans earlier September 21,
the Reps. Dold, Denham and Gardner explained, “As new members of the
112th Congress, we were elected here to not only get our country back
on track, but to change the status quo. The failure of the United
States Government to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide is
a shame. It is time for the United States government to officially
join with the voices of our constituents and those across the world,
to stand against the continual denial of the Armenian Genocide.”

“We would like to thank Representatives Dold, Denham and Gardner
for taking the lead and calling on their freshman colleagues to
stand up to Turkey’s gag rule on America’s proper affirmation
of the Armenian Genocide,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram
Hamparian. “U.S. complicity in Turkey’s Genocide denial must end once
and for all.”

Spearheaded by Representatives Dold and Adam Schiff (D-CA), the
Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.304) has over 80 cosponsors. The
legislation calls on the President to properly characterize the murder
of 1.5 million Armenians from 1915-1923 as genocide and for U.S.

foreign policy to appropriately reflect the consequences of the
failure to realize a just resolution of this crime. As Senator,
President Obama had pledged to recognize the Armenian Genocide –
a pledge he has yet to fulfill.