[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 66 (Thursday, April 24, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E722]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

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                            HON. ERIC CANTOR

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 24, 2008

  Mr. CANTOR. Madam Speaker, today we remember the 1.5 million innocent 
victims of the Armenian genocide who horrifically lost their lives 93 
years ago. The tragedy of the Armenians was the first genocide of the 
20th century, but sadly not the last. Now, in a 21st Century rife with 
renewed ethnic and religious hatreds, the memory of the Armenian 
victims must remain fresh in our minds. It was Adolf Hitler who asked 
his generals, after deciding to brutally attack Poland in 1939, ``Who 
still talks nowadays about the Armenians?'' By remembering the 
Armenians on this day, as well as the millions of other victims claimed 
by genocides worldwide, we can individually and collectively contribute 
to the prevention of future atrocities and the end of genocide once and 
for all. I'd like to thank the Armenian-American community and the 
millions of others who have worked to ensure the American people never 
forget the victims of the Armenian genocide.

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