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Genocide Denial by TURKEY is a worldwide JOKE:
see:
http://www.zoryaninstitute.org/Table_Of_Contents/g
enocide_documents.htm
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN, ANC, AYF LEAD RALLY TO DEMAND
VOTE ON GENOCIDE LEGISLATION
FOR IN DEPTH, BEHIND-THE-
SCENES INTERVIEW FROM THIS DATE SEE
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Band of Armenian Descent Demands the Speaker Keep
His Pledge http://www.armenya.com for more!
Batavia, IL -- System of a Down singer Serj
Tankian, leaders of the Armenian National
Committee (ANC) and the Armenian Youth Federation
headed up a rally in front of Speaker of the House
Dennis Hastert's district office in Batavia, IL,
urging the Speaker to "Do the right thing" and
schedule a vote on Armenian Genocide legislation
currently before the House of Representatives.
With the street in front of Hastert's office
blocked off by a police cordon, hundreds of people
of all ages listened to Tankian and John Dolmayan
and Armenian National Committee representatives
Aram Hamparian and Greg Bedian address the crowd,
thanking them for their support and urging them to
continue to build momentum for the legislation.
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System of a Down's four band members - Serj
Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian and John
Dolmayan -- are of Armenian descent and have made
awareness of the genocide, and genocide around the
world, a central message of the band. All lost
family members to the Armenian Genocide.
Tankian and Armenian American community
representatives passed on to Hastert's aides a
letter urging the Speaker to move the legislation
forward and presented hundreds of letters from
community members calling for a vote. In a
personal letter delivered to Speaker Hastert's
office, Tankian stated "My grandfather, Stepan
Haytayan, is a 97 year-old survivor of the
genocide. He's my only link to this past. I
promised him that I would try to reach you and
explain how important American recognition is to
the surviving children of the first genocide of
the 20th century."
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"You've taken the time to stand up for justice
about Turkey's denial of the Armenian Genocide,
the precursor to the Holocaust and many other
instances of mass slaughter. The U.S. government
today must set its record straight by reaffirming
the fact that Turkey committed genocide when it
exterminated 1.5 million Armenians. America must
send the message to governments around the world
that the crime of genocide will neither be
forgotten nor treated with impunity."
The rally was organized by the popular rock band
System of a Down, Axis of Justice, the Armenian
National Committee of America and the Armenian
Youth Federation. In addition to members of the
Armenian-American community of Greater Chicago,
attendees traveled from Wisconsin, Indiana,
Minnesota, California and Washington, DC to take
part in the event. The numbers of Armenian
Americans were buoyed by the participation of
throngs of fans of System of a Down and supporters
of the Axis of Justice.
Demonstrators from the Armenian National Committee
of Illinois had picketed Speaker Hastert's "Mobile
Office Tour 2005" on Wednesday, July 20, demanding
that he honor his five-year-old pledge to move the
Armenian Genocide Resolution forward in the House
of Representatives.
Hastert made the pledge to have the full House
vote on Armenian Genocide legislation in August of
2000, but reneged in October of 2000 citing
pressure from then President Clinton. He also
prevented a similar resolution from reaching the
floor in 2004. Staffers committed to provide the
Speaker's feedback to the constituents very soon
regarding the current bill.
http://www.armenya.com for more!
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