[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 55 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 55

      Honoring the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 1997

  Mr. Radanovich (for himself and Mr. Bonior) submitted the following 
     concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
      Honoring the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

Whereas one and one-half million people of Armenian ancestry were victims of the 
        genocide perpetrated by the governments of the Ottoman Empire from 1915 
        to 1923, prior to the establishment of the Republic of Turkey;
Whereas each April, Members of Congress join the Armenian-American community in 
        remembrances across the United States to commemorate the Armenian 
        Genocide; and
Whereas by consistently remembering and openly condemning the atrocities 
        committed against Armenians, the Congress has helped to renew the 
        commitment of the people of the United States to oppose any and all 
        instances of genocide: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That--
            (1) the Congress joins the Armenian-American community in 
        honoring the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide; 
        and
            (2) the United States should encourage the Republic of 
        Turkey to take all appropriate steps to acknowledge and 
        commemorate the atrocity committed against the Armenian 
        population of the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923.
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