{"id":2415,"date":"2022-04-22T12:44:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T19:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armeniancouncil.org\/ACA\/?p=2415"},"modified":"2022-04-22T21:57:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T04:57:03","slug":"assistant-speaker-clark-statement-on-107th-anniversary-of-the-armenian-genocide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armeniancouncil.org\/ACA\/assistant-speaker-clark-statement-on-107th-anniversary-of-the-armenian-genocide\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistant Speaker Clark Statement on 107th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WATERTOWN, MA<\/strong> \u2013 Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement to mark the 107<sup>th <\/sup>Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which is Sunday, April 24, 2022. Last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/24\/us\/politics\/armenia-genocide-joe-biden.html\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/24\/us\/politics\/armenia-genocide-joe-biden.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1650763285625000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2pHKpoem3Stx5PdtbpfuDL\">President Joe Biden declared that the Ottoman Empire\u2019s killing of 1.5 million Armenians was an act of genocide<\/a>, an official recognition that Clark has supported throughout her career in Congress. Watertown, in Massachusetts\u2019 Fifth Congressional district, is home to the third largest Armenian community in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we mark the 107<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, we recognize this dark chapter in our world\u2019s history and renew our commitment to preventing atrocities of this magnitude from ever happening again. The Armenian Genocide is not an opinion \u2013 its facts are undisputed, and the legacy of this trauma cannot be erased. These crimes against humanity must be remembered and spoken about truthfully if we are to heal and learn from history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy own Congressional district is home to Watertown, Massachusetts, a hub of Armenian life and culture. I have had the privilege of getting to know many members of the Armenian community, and their strength and resilience is an example to us all. I will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Armenian people to fight for truth, justice, and a recommitment to peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clark is an original cosponsor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/maloney.house.gov\/sites\/maloney.house.gov\/files\/FINAL%20Armenian%20Genocide%20Education%20Act%20%28117th%2C%20Maloney%29.pdf\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/maloney.house.gov\/sites\/maloney.house.gov\/files\/FINAL%2520Armenian%2520Genocide%2520Education%2520Act%2520%2528117th%252C%2520Maloney%2529.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1650763285625000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1--xZUapnWfp8x4neGOMHo\">Armenian Genocide Education Act<\/a>, new legislation to give teachers across the United States the resources they need to educate students on the atrocities of the Armenian Genocide and the consequences of intolerance and hate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WATERTOWN, MA \u2013 Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark 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