Rep. Schiff Urges President Obama to Properly Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-29) sent a letter to President Obama urging him to properly characterize the murder of 1.5 million Armenian men, women and children as "genocide" in his statement marking the April 24 anniversary of the start of the genocide.

"Mr. President, you have always been a leader on the important issue of human rights," Rep. Schiff said. "Unfortunately, both last year and in 2009, you did not use the term 'genocide' to describe the events of 1915-23. I ask you to return to the clarity you so forcefully expressed in 2008, and stand with the ever-dwindling number of survivors, as well as the descendants of others, who survived the Armenian Genocide and continue to suffer the 'double killing' of denial, by referring to it as a genocide."

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[sahakkeshishyan27]

Much Respect.

[sirunlalala]

Schiff should run for president one day

[DignityisPride1]

A big respect to Rep. Adam Schiff.

[zovinar100]

Rep. Schiff is really wonderful and very honest person. I'm very proud of him.

[hyelady]

Your constituents in your district love you Mr. Schiff! God bless

[memomytube]

here is what Turkish PM says about the issue; watch?v=UwB0psSR0Fg&feature=r­­elated

[MRV1939]

God bless Adam Schiff. you will go in History as Noble and brave man . 1000 years later people will read about you . brave man.

Greetings from Canada

[1stcenturyproduction]

God Bless Adam Schiff!!!

[califoirnigirl2]

It was genocide, and himself and America, after 96 years, needs to say it was. I have zero respect for Obama, but he promised to recognize it when he was campaigning, and this is one promise he needs to keep.

[Nvakogh]

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