,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #acf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bd1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4   
,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,udall7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate reg>d+ ! #ajbnd anniv]s>y ( !    
,arm5ian ,g5ocide4  ,:]eas ! ,arm5ian   
,g5ocide 0 conceiv$ & c>ri$ out by !    
,ottoman ,empire f #aiae to #aibc1      
result+ 9 ! deportation ( ne>ly         
#b1jjj1jjj ,arm5ians1 ( :om #a1ejj1jjj  
m51 wom51 & *ildr5 7 kill$ & #ejj1jjj   
survivors 7 expell$ f _! homes1 & !     
elim9ation ( ! ov] #b1ejj-ye> pres5ce ( 
,arm5ians 9 _! hi/oric homel&2 ,:]eas1  
on ,may #bd1 #aiae1 ! ,alli$ ,p[]s (    
,engl&1 ,france1 & ,russia jo9tly issu$ 
a /atem5t explicitly *>g+ = ! fir/ "t   
ev] ano!r gov]nm5t ( committ+ crimes    
aga9/ humanity & civilization2 ,:]eas   
,raphael ,lemk91 :o co9$ ! t]m g5ocide1 
& ^: draft resolution = a g5ocide       

conv5tion treaty became ! framework = ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on !         
,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime (     
,g5ocide1 recogniz$ ! ,arm5ian ,g5ocide 
z ! type ( crime ! ,unit$ ,nations %\ld 
prev5t & puni% ?r\gh ! sett+ (          
int]national /&>ds2 ,:]eas ,s5ate       
,concurr5t ,resolution #ab1 #fd?        
,congress1 agre$ to ,febru>y #i1 #aiaf1 
resolv$ t ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
be respectfully ask$ to designate a day 
on :i* ! citiz5s ( ?is c\ntry may give  
expression to _! sympa?y by contribut+  
funds n[ be+ rais$ = ! relief ( !       
,arm5ians1 :o at ! "t 7 endur+ />vation1
 disease1 & untold suff]+2 ,:]eas ,s5ate
 ,resolution #cei1 #ff? ,congress1 agre$
 to ,may #aa1 #aibj1 /at$ t ! te/imony  
adduc$ at ! he>+s conduct$ by !         
subcommittee ( ! ,s5ate ,committee on   
,=eign ,relations h cle>ly e/abli%$ !   
tru? ( ! report$ massacres & o!r        
atrocities f :i* ! ,arm5ian p h suff]$2 
,:]eas ,h\se ,jo9t ,resolution #adh1    
#id? ,congress1 agre$ to ,april #h1     

#aige1 resolv$1 ,t ,april #bd1 #aige1 is
 h]eby designat$ z ,national ,day (     
,remembrance ( ,man's ,inhumanity to    
,man1 & ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 au?oriz$ & reque/$ to issue a          
proclamation call+ ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to obs]ve su* day z a day (      
remembrance = all ! victims ( g5ocide1  
especially ^? ( ,arm5ian ance/ry '''2   
,:]eas ,h\se ,jo9t ,resolution #bdg1    
#ih? ,congress1 agre$ to ,septemb] #aj1 
#aihd1 resolv$1 ,t ,april #bd1 #aihe1 is
 h]eby designat$ z ,national ,day (     
,remembrance ( ,man's ,inhumanity to    
,man1 & ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 au?oriz$ & reque/$ to issue a          
proclamation call+ ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to obs]ve su* day z a day (      
remembrance = all ! victims ( g5ocide1  
especially ! "o & "o-half million p (   
,arm5ian ance/ry '''2 ,:]eas1 on ,april 
#aa1 #bjad1 ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate report$ favorably 
,s5ate ,resolution #daj1 #aac?          
,congress1 express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate   

reg>d+ ! anniv]s>y ( ! ,arm5ian         
,g5ocide1 & call+ on ! ,presid5t to     
ensure t ! =eign policy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates reflects appropriate und]/&+ &   
s5sitivity conc]n+ issues relat$ to     
human rights crimes aga9/ humanity1     
e?nic cleans+1 & g5ocide docum5t$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates record relat+ to !        
,arm5ian ,g5ocide2 ,:]eas1 on ,april    
#ab1 #bjae1 ,pope ,francis describ$ !   
atrocities p]petrat$ by ! ,ottoman      
,turks aga9/ ! ,arm5ians z ! fir/       
g5ocide ( ! #bj? c5tury2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,holocau/ ,memorial ,c\ncil1 an 
indep5d5t ,f$]al ag5cy1 unanim\sly      
resolv$ on ,april #cj1 #aiha1 t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,holocau/ ,memorial ,museum w\ld
 docum5t ! ,arm5ian ,g5ocide 9 !        
,museum1 & has done s ?r\gh a public    
exam9ation ( ! hi/oric record1 includ+  
lectures & ! ma9t5ance ( books1 records1
 & photographs ab\t ! ,g5ocide2 ,:]eas !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,turkey has  
cont9u$ its int]national campaign (     
,arm5ian ,g5ocide d5ial1 ma9ta9$ a      

blockade ( ,arm5ia1 & cont9ues to       
pressure ! small b gr[+ ,turki% civil   
society movem5t = ackn[l$g+ ! ,arm5ian  
,g5ocide2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjaa1 ! mon?
 ( remembrance ( ! ,arm5ian ,g5ocide1 ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,turkey       
demoli%$ a #ajj-;foot-high /atue 9 !    
city ( ,k>s :i* 0 erect$ to promote     
reconciliation ) ,arm5ia2 ,:]eas1 on    
,april #bb1 #bjaf1 on ! occasion (      
,arm5ian ,remembrance ,day1 ,presid5t   
,b>ack ,obama ref]r$ to ! ev5ts ( ,april
 #aiae z ! fir/ mass atrocity ( ! #bj?  
,c5tury & fur!r call$ = a full1 frank1 &
 j ackn[l$gm5t ( ! facts2 ,:]eas !      
,g]man ,bunde/ag 9 ,june #bjaf1 & ,dani%
 ,p>liam5t1 9 ,janu>y #bjag1 pass$      
,arm5ian ,g5ocide resolutions1 !reby    
jo9+ a gr[+ li/ ( legislatures f a wide 
numb] ( c\ntries :o recognize ! ,arm5ian
 ,g5ocide z su*2 ,:]eas ! d5ial ( !     
,arm5ian ,g5ocide by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,republic ( ,turkey has prev5t$ !       
mean+ful advancem5t ( a con/ructive     
political1 economic1 & security         

relation%ip betwe5 ,arm5ia & ,turkey2 & 
,:]eas ! tea*+1 recognition1 &          
commemoration ( acts ( g5ocide & o!r    
crimes aga9/ humanity is ess5tial to    
prev5t+ ! reoccurr5ce ( simil>          
atrocities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! 
s5se ( ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 to rememb] &     
commemorate ! #ajb? anniv]s>y ( !       
,arm5ian ,g5ocide on ,april #bd1 #bjag2 
7#b7 t ! ,presid5t %\ld "w t[>d an      
equitable1 con/ructive1 /able1 & durable
 ,arm5ian-,turki% relation%ip t includes
 ! full ackn[l$gm5t by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,republic ( ,turkey ( ! facts ab\t !    
,arm5ian ,g5ocide2 &  7#c7 t ! ,presid5t
 %\ld ensure t ! =eign policy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates reflects appropriate und]/&+ &  
s5sitivity conc]n+ issues relat$ to     
human rights1 crimes aga9/ humanity1    
e?nic cleans+1 & g5ocide docum5t$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates record relat+ to !        
,arm5ian ,g5ocide4