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Calendar No. 298
101ST CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 212

Designating April 24, 1990, as "National Day of Remembrance of the Seventy- Fifth Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923".

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

SEPTEMBER 29 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 18), 1989
Mr. DOLE (for himself, Mr. PRESSLER, Mr. WILSON, Mr. SIMON, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. REID, Mr. BRADLEY, Mr. BOSCHWITZ, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. D'AMATO, Mr. KERRY, Mr. GORE, Mr. MCCLURE, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. HELMS, Mr. FORD, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. RIEGLE, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. HEINZ, Mr. COATS, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. BURNS, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mrs. KASSEBAUM, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. BURDICK, Mr. CRANSTON, Mr. DODD, Mr. DURENBERGER, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. PELL, Mr. METZENBAUM, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. MURKOWSKI, Mr. RUDMAN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. GLENN, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. BUMPERS, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr. DECONCINI, Mr. DANFORTH, Mr. LAUTENBERG, and Mr. LIEBERMAN) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

OCTOBER 18 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 18), 1989 Reported by Mr. BIDEN, without amendment
JOINT RESOLUTION
Designating April 24, 1990, as "National Day of Remembrance of the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923".
1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

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1 That April 24, 1990, is designated as "National Day of Re- 
2 membrance of the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Armeni- 
3 an Genocide of 1915-1923", and the President is authorized 
4 and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people 
5 of the United States to observe this date as a day of remem- 
6 brance for the 1,500,000 people of Armenian ancestry who 
7 were victims of the genocide perpetrated by the governments 
8 of the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923, prior to the es- 
9 tablishment of the Republic of Turkey, and in their memory 
10 this date is commemorated by all Armenians and their friends
11 throughout the world.

Calendar No. 298
101ST CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 212
JOINT RESOLUTION
Designating April 24, 1990, as "National Day of Remembrance of the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923".
OCTOBER 18 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 18), 1989 
Reported without amendment
SJ 212 RS

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