KANSAS BECOMES 38th STATE TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

WASHINGTON, DC – Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas has issued a proclamation marking the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, making the Sunflower State the 38th U.S. state to go on record commemorating this crime against humanity [...].

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Proclamation by Kansas State Governor Kathleen Sebelius

TO THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS, GREETINGS:

WHEREAS, today is a day for Kansas to join in remembrance of a human tragedy that stands as a reminder for us to strive for a future of peace, prosperity and freedom for all; and

WHEREAS, today marks the ninetieth anniversary of the genocide and deportations of countless Armenians in Ottoman Turkey; this great sorrow continues to haunt not only Armenians but also their neighbors in Turkey; and

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NOW, THEREFORE, I, KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF KANSAS,
on behalf of the people of Kansas, send solemn wishes to the Armenian people on this day of remembrance, and do hereby proclaim April 24, 2005, as

Armenian Remembrance Day

in Kansas, and urge all citizens to join in this observance. Our state and the Armenian nation stand together, with our partnership of peace, prosperity and freedom.

DONE: At the Capitol in Topeka
under the Great Seal of theState
this 20th day of April, A.D. 2005

BY THE GOVERNOR:


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