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US Turks Start Signature Campaign Against Bill on 'So-Called' Armenian Genocide
by Ankara Anatolia
Posted: Friday, September 29, 2000 11:22 am CST

[FBIS Transcribed Text] WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept 24 (A.A) - Turkish citizens living in the United States launched a signature campaign to prevent the approval of the bill on the so-called genocide on Armenians at the International Relations Committee which is a higher committee.

The signatures that are collected at the Assembly of Turkish-American Associations (ATAA), the Federation of Turkish-American Associations, and the Turkish Forum will be presented to the Congress on Monday.

ATAA also called on the Turks living in this country to show their reactions by telephoning and sending letters to the Congress members.

The bill on the so-called Armenian genocide will be discussed at the House International Relations Committee this week. It is almost certain that the bill will be approved at this committee since a majority of the committee members are supporting the bill.

The bill had been approved last Thursday at the House International Relations and Human Rights subcommittee. The bill urges the U.S. administration to familiarize the U.S. State Department Personnel and other government personnel about the so-called genocide of Armenians committed by Turks beginning of last century. The bill also urges the U.S. President to make an official statement about the genocide on April 24 every year to commemorate the deaths.

[Description of Source: Ankara Anatolia in English -- Semi-official news agency; independent in content]

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