CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS ON ARMENIAN ISSUES CALLED US PRESIDENT ACKNOWLEDGE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN HIS REMEMBRANCE REMARKS ON APRIL 24

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Assembly of America commended Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs Joe Knollenberg and Frank Pallone today for launching a letter-writing campaign to ask President Bush to appropriately acknowledge the Armenian Genocide in his remembrance remarks next month, the Armenian Assembly of America reports. "We are writing to urge you to join us in reaffirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide in your upcoming April 24th commemorative statement. By properly recognizing the terrible atrocities committed against the Armenian people as "genocide" in your statement, you will honor the many Americans who helped launch the unprecedented U.S. diplomatic, political and humanitarian campaign to end the carnage and protect the survivors. The United States must never allow crimes against humanity to pass without remembrance and condemnation. By commemorating the Armenian Genocide, we renew our commitment to prevent future atrocities, and therefore negate the dictum that history is condemned to repeat itself", the message says.