[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 31, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 31, 2007

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Madam Speaker, between 1915-1923, the Ottoman Empire 
committed genocide against 1.5 million Armenians. As the first genocide 
of the 20th century, this crime against humanity has yet to gain full 
recognition by the United States.
  However, for the first time in history, the majority of Congress 
supports the Armenian Genocide Resolution, House Resolution 106.
  While scholars, historians, and the international community 
acknowledge the genocide, the Turkish government continues to deny this 
atrocity. Passing House Resolution and recognizing the Armenian 
genocide will help prevent other nations from being victims of such 
horrid tragedies.
  By acknowledging the events of 1915, Congress will finally recognize 
the history of an entire nation--a nation whose population was driven 
out of their homes, massacred, but never forgotten.
  The United States owes Armenians recognition of this great crime, and 
should pass House Resolution 106.

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