Armenian Genocide Vote March 4th; CBS 60 Minutes report February 28th‏

February 25, 2010 Sec. Hillary Clinton Distancing State Department from its Traditional Stand Against Armenian Genocide Resolution For the First Time in More than a Generation a Sitting Secretary of State has not Responded to Congressional Inquiries on Armenian Genocide Legislation by Expressing the Executive Branch's Opposition to its Adoption. Read more.. . House Foreign Affairs Committee Mark-Up of the Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.252) on March 4th at 10:00am EST / 7:00am PST | Watch it live at anca.org | Have you asked your Representative to support H.Res.252? It's as easy as 1-2-3. 1) Send a free ANCA WebFax 2) Call your Representative 3) Read the ANCA Briefing Book to learn more. Is your Representative on the House Foreign Affairs Committee? Visit the ANCA Interactive Map. More Action: * Sunday 2/28: Watch the CBS "60 Minutes" Report on the Armenian Genocide | Watch Preview | * Urge Congress to Support Karabagh Independence - | Send a free ANCA Webfax | * Write-in "Armenian" on Question 9 of the 2010 Census * Sign Change.org Petition for Genocide Recognition Rep. Brad Sherman Joins with Community Activists to Rally Support for Armenian Genocide Resolution as Committee Vote Approaches VAN NUYS, CA -- San Fernando Valley Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) pledged to stand strong against escalating Turkish Government lobby efforts to defeat the Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.252), as the House Foreign Affairs Committee prepares to mark-up the measure on March 4th, reported the Armenian National Committee Western Region. Representatives of the Armenian National Committee - West San Fernando Valley (ANC West SFV) and Armenian National Committee - Western Region (ANC-WR) discussed Congressional affirmation of the Armenian Genocide and a broad range of community concerns during a meeting Rep. Sherman (D-CA) at his Van Nuys district office earlier this week. The meeting was led by ANC-WR Government Relations Director Lerna Shirinian and Chairman of the ANC West SFV, Nareg Kitsinian. Serving as senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rep. Sherman noted his commitment to working with his colleagues in Congress to continue building support for H. Res. 252 and ensuring a victory in the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "Rep. Sherman's active support for the Armenian Genocide Resolution is exactly the strong moral leadership we need to bring America back to the right side on this important human rights issue," stated ANC-WR Government Relations Director Lerna Shirinian. "We look forward to working with the Congressman on this and other initiatives to help end the cycle of genocide," she added. Read more. . . AYF Launches "Teachathon 252" Campaign to Rally Support for Armenian Genocide Resolution Los Angeles, CA - Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) members from across the Western United States are vigorously working to ensure the passage of the Armenian Genocide Resolution - H. RES. 252 - as the House Foreign Affairs Committee prepares to mark-up the measure on March 4th. The AYF's "Teachathon 252" campaign seeks to educate the community about what they can do to strengthen community and Congressional support for the measure. "We are proud that AYF members can play a key role in promoting awareness of the genocide resolution and rallying support for H. Res. 252 in Congress," remarked AYF Central Executive Chairperson Arek Santikian. "AYF members have been engaged in advancing the Armenian Cause for 77 years, since our organization's founding in 1933. We will channel our intellect and energy into this campaign and move our Cause forward," he added. The "Teachathon 252" campaign will engage all 14 chapters of the AYF Western Region, from San Francisco, California to Houston, Texas, to conduct grassroots outreach, phone banking, coalition building and petition drives. Efforts are focused primarily in Texas through the "Dro" Chapter and in the Arizona through the "Kedashen" Chapter, where there are a significant number of Representatives who serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Members of these AYF chapters have already been active in encouraging their communities to write to their Representatives, demanding passage of the Armenian Genocide Resolution. Read more. . . Search the web with www.goodsearch.com and money from Yahoo advertisers will go to the ANCA without you spending a dime. A penny per search! Use www.goodshop.com for online purchases from hundreds of popular sites and a percentage comes back to the ANCA. When you GoodSearch & GoodShop - Choose the ANCA ! Published by the Armenian National Committee of America 1711 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 Tel: (202) 775-1918, Fax: (202) 775-5648, E-mail: anca@anca.org, Web: www.anca.org