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 WASHINGTON--The
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi
(D-CA), has reaffirmed her longstanding support for U.S.
recognition of the Armenian Genocide, stressing her backing
for the Armenian Genocide Resolution, H.Res.252, and
voicing, once again, her disappointment that the United
States has yet to officially describe this crime as a
genocide, reported the Armenian National Committee of
America (ANCA).
In a letter sent this week to constituents throughout
California's 8th Congressional District, the Speaker offered
her personal assurance that she "will continue to support
official recognition of the Armenian genocide," a crime she
described as a "grave injustice" that "should be officially
recognized as genocide." She also stressed her support for
H.Res.252, which has been referred to the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs chaired by Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA).
Her correspondence, circulated only days before President
Obama is set to offer his April 24th statement, reflects the
growing support in Congress and around the nation for a
clear and unequivocal recognition by the President of the
Armenian Genocide. As a Senator and a candidate for the
White House, Barack Obama repeatedly pledged to properly
condemn and commemorate the Armenian Genocide, stating
clearly that: "As President I will recognize the Armenian
Genocide."
In recent weeks, growing support for U.S. recognition has
been reflected by:
-- The steady climb of cosponsors of the Armenian Genocide
Resolution, H.Res.252, among both Democrats and Republicans.
-- The unanimous decision by the House of Representatives
of Hawaii, the President's home state, to become the 42nd to
officially recognize the Armenian Genocide.
-- The letter recently sent by the International
Association of Genocide Scholars urging President Obama to
honor his pledge to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
The ANCA, as part of its Fierce Urgency of Now campaign, is
urging citizens to contact the White House and Congress in
support of Armenian Genocide recognition by the U.S.
government this April 's
www.anca.org/change.
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