[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14606]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         HONORING SAM KADORIAN

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 25, 2001

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sam Kadorian for 
being named ``Man of the Year'' by the Armenian-American Citizen's 
League (A.A.C.L.). Mr. Kadorian received the award at the A.A.C.L.'s 
68th Annual State Convention held in Van Nuys, CA.
  Sam Kadorian is a survivor of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and a 
longtime member of the A.A.C.L. Sam was eight years old at the time of 
the genocide and narrowly escaped death. He was on the bottom of a pile 
of bodies that were being stabbed with swords. One of the swords missed 
his chest by inches, leaving only a scar on his right cheek. Sam and 
his mother survived, but unfortunately Sam lost his father, brother, 
two sisters, and other friends and relatives in the Armenian Genocide.
  Sam and his mother eventually boarded a ship for the United States, 
deciding to settle in Chicago. At the age of 35 Sam joined the United 
States Army where he served as a photographer. After his time in the 
U.S. Army, Sam moved to Southern California where he joined the 
Arrmenian-American Citizens' League. Since joining the A.A.C.L. Mr. 
Kadorian has been very active in the Los Angeles Chapter, serving in 
many capacities.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to honor Sam Kadorian for being named ``Man of 
the Year'' by the Armenian-American Citizen's League. I urge my 
colleagues to join me in wishing Sam Kadorian many years of continued 
success.

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